Utah Code 78B-22-801. Definitions

78B-22-801. Definitions.
As used in this part:

(1)	“Contracted parental representation attorney” means an attorney who represents an indigent individual who is a parent in a child welfare case under a contract with the office or a contributing county.

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-22-801

Child welfare case: means a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, or Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Contributing county: means a county that complies with this part for participation in the fund described in Section 78B-22-804. See Utah Code 78B-22-801
Fund: means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Fund created in Section 78B-22-804. See Utah Code 78B-22-801
Indigent individual: means :

(a)

a minor who is:

(i)	arrested and admitted into detention for an offense under Section 78A-6-103;

(ii)	charged by petition or information in the juvenile or district court; or

(iii)

described in this Subsection (10)(a), who is appealing an adjudication or other final court action; and

(b)	an individual listed in Subsection 78B-22-201(1) who is found indigent pursuant to Section 78B-22-202. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Office: means the Office of Indigent Defense Services created in Section 78B-22-451. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Program: means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program created in Section 78B-22-802. See Utah Code 78B-22-801
(2)	“Contributing county” means a county that complies with this part for participation in the fund described in Section 78B-22-804.

(3)	“Fund” means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Fund created in Section 78B-22-804.

(4)	“Program” means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program created in Section 78B-22-802.

Amended by Chapter 228, 2021 General Session
Amended by Chapter 262, 2021 General Session
Amended by Chapter 262, 2021 General Session, (Coordination Clause)

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