Effective 10/1/2023

80-6-1001.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Abstract” means a copy or summary of a court’s disposition.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-6-1001 v2

  • Abuse: means :
(i) 
(A) nonaccidental harm of a child;
(B) threatened harm of a child;
(C) sexual exploitation;
(D) sexual abuse; or
(E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section 76-5-308. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Adjudication: means a finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the facts alleged in the petition have been proved. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Agency: means a state, county, or local government entity that generates or maintains records relating to a nonjudicial adjustment or an adjudication for which expungement may be ordered under this part. See Utah Code 80-6-1001
  • dependency: means a child who is without proper care through no fault of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Disposition: means an order by a juvenile court, after the adjudication of a minor, under Section 80-3-405 or 80-4-305 or 7. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Juvenile record: means all records for all incidents of delinquency involving an individual that are in the custody of the juvenile court or an agency. See Utah Code 80-6-1001 v2
  • Neglect: means action or inaction causing:
    (i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in 5;
    (ii) lack of proper parental care of a child by reason of the fault or habits of the parent, guardian, or custodian;
    (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;
    (iv) a child to be at risk of being neglected or abused because another child in the same home is neglected or abused;
    (v) abandonment of a child through an unregulated child custody transfer under Section 78B-24-203; or
    (vi) educational neglect. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Termination: means a written order of the authority that terminates a juvenile offender from parole. See Utah Code 80-6-102
  • (2) 

    (a)  “Agency” means a state, county, or local government entity that generates or maintains records for which expungement may be ordered under this part.

    (b)  “Agency” includes a local education agency, as defined in Section 53E-1-102, for purposes of this part.

    (3)  “Expunge” means to seal or otherwise restrict access to a record that is part of an individual’s juvenile record and in the custody of the juvenile court or an agency.

    (4) 

    (a)  “Juvenile record” means all records for all incidents of delinquency involving an individual that are in the custody of the juvenile court or an agency.

    (b)  “Juvenile record” does not include a record of an adjudication under Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, or Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights.

    (5)  “Petitioner” means an individual requesting an expungement or vacatur under this part.

    Amended by Chapter 115, 2023 General Session