Utah Code § 80-3-404

Current with legislation effective through 5/2/2024

Section 80-3-404 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Finding of severe child abuse or neglect - Order delivered to division - Court records

(1) If an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed with the juvenile court that informs the juvenile court that the division has made a supported finding that an individual committed a severe type of child abuse or neglect, the juvenile court shall:

(a) make a finding of substantiated, unsubstantiated, or without merit;

(b) include the finding described in Subsection (1)(a) in a written order; and

(c) deliver a certified copy of the order described in Subsection (1)(b) to the division.

(2) The juvenile court shall make the finding described in Subsection (1):

(a) as part of the adjudication hearing;

(b) at the conclusion of the adjudication hearing; or

(c) as part of a court order entered under a written stipulation of the parties.

(3) In accordance with Section 80-2-707, a proceeding for adjudication of a supported finding of a type of abuse or neglect that does not constitute a severe type of child abuse or neglect may be joined in the juvenile court with an adjudication of a severe type of child abuse or neglect.

(4)

(a) The juvenile court shall make records of the juvenile court's findings under Subsection (1) available only to an individual with statutory authority to access the Licensing Information System for the purposes of licensing under Sections 26-39-402, 26B-1-211, and 62A-2-120, or for the purposes described in Sections 53-2d-410, 62A-2-121, or Title 26, Chapter 21, Part 2, Clearance for Direct Patient Access.

(b) An appellate court shall make records of an appeal from the juvenile court's decision under Subsection (1) available only to an individual with statutory authority to access the Licensing Information System for the purposes described in Subsection (4)(a).

Utah Code § 80-3-404

Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session ,§ 124, eff. 7/1/2024.

Amended by Chapter 330, 2023 General Session ,§ 143, eff. 5/3/2023.

Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session ,§ 111, eff. 9/1/2022.

Renumbered from § 78A-6-323 and amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session ,§ 80, eff. 9/1/2021.

Amended by Chapter 307, 2015 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2015.

Amended by Chapter 255, 2015 General Session ,§ 11, eff. 5/12/2015.

Amended by Chapter 328, 2012 General Session ,§ 17, eff. 5/8/2012.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 111, 2008 General Session

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.