Utah Code 80-6-307. Dispositional report required in minors’ cases

80-6-307. Dispositional report required in minors’ cases — Exceptions.

(1)

A juvenile probation officer, or other agency designated by the juvenile court, shall make a dispositional report in writing in all minors’ cases in which a petition has been filed, except in cases involving violations of traffic laws or ordinances, violations of wildlife laws and boating laws, and other minor cases.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-6-307

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
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
Minor: means , except as provided in Sections 80-6-501, 80-6-901, and 80-7-102:

(a)	a child; or

(b)

an individual:

(i)

(A)	who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and

(B)	for whom the Division of Child and Family Services has been specifically ordered by the juvenile court to provide services because the individual was an abused, neglected, or dependent child or because the individual was adjudicated for an offense;

(ii)

(A)	who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and

(B)	whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(b); or

(iii)

(A)	who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and

(B)

whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(c). See Utah Code 80-1-102

Probation: includes intake probation or formal probation. See Utah Code 80-1-102

Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)

When preparing a dispositional report and recommendation in a minor’s case, the juvenile probation officer, or other agency designated by the juvenile court, shall consider the juvenile disposition guidelines developed in accordance with Section 63M-7-404 and any other factors relevant to the disposition designated in the juvenile disposition guidelines .

(3)	Where the allegations of a petition filed under Section 80-6-305 are denied, the investigation may not be made until the juvenile court has made an adjudication.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-6-307