Utah Code 80-6-809. Division services after termination of custody of a minor

80-6-809. Division services after termination of custody of a minor.

(1)

If a minor is committed to the custody of the division under Section 80-6-703, the division may continue to provide services to the minor, upon the minor’s termination from custody of the division, to allow the minor to participate in an educational, rehabilitative, or support program until the minor is 25 years old under an agreement by the division and the minor that the program has certain conditions.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-6-809

committed: means , unless specified otherwise:

(a)	with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and

(b)

with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody. See Utah Code 80-1-102

Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section 80-5-103. See Utah Code 80-6-102

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 Termination: means a written order of the authority that terminates a juvenile offender from parole. See Utah Code 80-6-102
(2)	The division shall offer an educational, rehabilitative, or support program to a minor before the minor’s termination date.

(3)

Even if a minor has been previously declined services or services were terminated for noncompliance:

(a)	a minor, who is terminated from custody, may request the services described in this section; and

(b)	notwithstanding Subsection (2), the division shall consider a request by a minor under Subsection (3)(a).

(4)	If a request is made under Subsection (3), the division may reach an agreement with the minor to provide the services described in this section until the minor is 25 years old.

(5)	The division, or the minor, may terminate an agreement for services under this section at any time.

Enacted by Chapter 203, 2022 General Session

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