Utah Code 80-2-604. Death of a child reporting requirements
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(1) A person who has reason to believe that a child has died as a result of abuse or neglect shall report that fact to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-604
- Abuse: means :(1)(a)(i)(1)(a)(i)(A) nonaccidental harm of a child;(1)(a)(i)(B) threatened harm of a child;(1)(a)(i)(C) sexual exploitation;(1)(a)(i)(D) sexual abuse; or(1)(a)(i)(E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section
Utah Code 80-1-102 - Child: means , except as provided in Section
80-2-905 , an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102- Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
- Neglect: means action or inaction causing:
(58)(a)(i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in Chapter 4, Part 5, Safe Relinquishment of a Newborn Child;(58)(a)(ii) lack of proper parental care of a child by reason of the fault or habits of the parent, guardian, or custodian;(58)(a)(iii) failure or refusal of a parent, guardian, or custodian to provide proper or necessary subsistence or medical care, or any other care necessary for the child's health, safety, morals, or well-being;(58)(a)(iv) a child to be at risk of being neglected or abused because another child in the same home is neglected or abused;(58)(a)(v) abandonment of a child through an unregulated child custody transfer under Section78B-24-203 ; or(58)(a)(vi) educational neglect. See Utah Code 80-1-102- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) the local law enforcement agency; and(1)(b) the appropriate medical examiner in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 2, Utah Medical Examiner.(2) After receiving a report described in Subsection (1):(2)(a) the local law enforcement agency shall report to the county attorney or district attorney as provided under Section 17-18a-202 or 17-18a-203; and(2)(b) the medical examiner shall investigate and report the medical examiner’s findings to:(2)(b)(i) the police;(2)(b)(ii) the appropriate county attorney or district attorney;(2)(b)(iii) the attorney general’s office;(2)(b)(iv) the division; and(2)(b)(v) if the institution making the report is a hospital, to the hospital. - Child: means , except as provided in Section
