Utah Code 80-6-807. Discharge of juvenile offender

80-6-807. Discharge of juvenile offender.

(1)	A juvenile offender may be discharged from the jurisdiction of the division at any time, by written order of the authority, upon a finding that no further purpose would be served by secure care or supervision in a community setting.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-6-807

Adjudication: means a finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the facts alleged in the petition have been proved. See Utah Code 80-1-102
Authority: means the Youth Parole Authority created in Section 80-5-701. See Utah Code 80-6-102
committed: means , unless specified otherwise:

(a)	with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and

(b)

with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody. See Utah Code 80-1-102

Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section 80-5-103. See Utah Code 80-6-102

Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Juvenile offender: means :

(a)	a serious youth offender; or

(b)	a youth offender. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Secure care: means placement of a minor, who is committed to the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services for rehabilitation, in a facility operated by, or under contract with, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, that provides 24-hour supervision and confinement of the minor. See Utah Code 80-1-102
(2)	A juvenile offender shall be discharged in accordance with Section 80-6-804.

(3)	Discharge of a juvenile offender is a complete release of all penalties incurred by adjudication of the offense for which the juvenile offender was committed to secure care.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session

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