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Utah Code Ann. § 80-6-705 — Secure care - Limitations - Order for therapy for parent with minor in secure care.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 7: Adjudication and Disposition, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 80-6-705
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court may order the minor to secure care if the juvenile court finds that: (1)(a)(i) the minor poses a risk of harm to others; or (1)(a)(ii) the minor's conduct resulted in the victim's death; and (1)(b) the minor is adjudicated for: (1)(b)(i) a felony offense; (1)(b)(ii) a misdemeanor offense if the minor has five prior misdemeanor or felony adjudications arising from separate criminal episodes; or (1)(b)(iii) a misdemeanor offense involving use of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 76-1-101.5. (2) A juvenile court may not order a minor to secure care for: (2)(a) contempt of court; (2)(b) a violation of probation; (2)(c) failure to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other financial obligation; (2)(d) unfinished compensatory or community service hours; (2)(e) an infraction; or (2)(f) a status offense. (3) The juvenile court may, on the recommendation of the division, order a parent of a minor in secure care to undergo group rehabilitation therapy under the direction of a therapist, who has supervision of the minor in secure care, or any other therapist for a period recommended by the division.
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