26B-5-201.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Juvenile substance use offender” means any minor who has committed a drug or alcohol related offense under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Section 78A-6-103.

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-201

  • County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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.
  • Local substance abuse authority: means a county legislative body designated to provide substance abuse services in accordance with Section 17-43-201. See Utah Code 26B-5-201
  • Minor: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102. See Utah Code 26B-5-201
(2)  “Local substance abuse authority” means a county legislative body designated to provide substance abuse services in accordance with Section 17-43-201.

(3)  “Minor” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.

(4)  “Teen substance use school” means any school established by the local substance abuse authority, in cooperation with the Board of Juvenile Court Judges, that provides an educational, interpersonal, skill-building experience for juvenile substance abuse offenders and their parents or legal guardians.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session