80-5-501.  Detention facilities and services.

(1)  The division shall provide detention facilities and services in each county, or group of counties, as the population demands, in accordance with this chapter.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-5-501

  • Detention: means home detention or secure detention. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section 80-5-103. See Utah Code 80-5-102
  • Home detention: means placement of a minor:
(a) if prior to a disposition, in the minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, under terms and conditions established by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the juvenile court; or
(b) if after a disposition, and in accordance with Section 78A-6-353 or 80-6-704, in the minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, under terms and conditions established by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the juvenile court. See Utah Code 80-1-102
(2) 

(a)  The division is responsible for development, implementation, and administration of home detention services available in every judicial district.

(b)  The division shall establish criteria for placement in home detention.

(3)  The division shall provide training regarding implementation of the rules made under Subsection 80-5-202(1)(a) to law enforcement agencies, division employees, juvenile court employees, and other affected agencies and individuals upon their request.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session