Utah legal term
SBIRT in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “SBIRT” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “SBIRT” mean in Utah criminal law?
"SBIRT" means the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment approach used by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or defined by the division, in consultation with the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, by administrative rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-303)
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