Utah Code 80-2-908. Jurisdiction over delinquent children under Interstate Compact
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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-908
- Child: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-905, an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102
- 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.
- State: means :
(a) a state of the United States; (b) the District of Columbia; (c) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (d) the Virgin Islands; (e) Guam; (f) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or (g) a territory or possession administered by the United States. See Utah Code 80-2-901 80-2-908. Jurisdiction over delinquent children under Interstate Compact.
Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state, under Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V of the compact.Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session