2019 Utah Code
Title 78A - Judiciary and Judicial Administration
Chapter 6 - Juvenile Court Act
Part 1 - General Provisions
Section 120 - Continuing jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Period of and termination of jurisdiction -- Notice of discharge from custody of local mental health authority or Utah State Developmental Center -- Transfer of continuing jurisdiction to other district.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 78A-6-120 (2019)
Effective 7/1/2018
78A-6-120. Continuing jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Period of and termination of jurisdiction -- Notice of discharge from custody of local mental health authority or Utah State Developmental Center -- Transfer of continuing jurisdiction to other district.
  • (1) Jurisdiction of a minor obtained by the court through adjudication under Section 78A-6-117 continues for purposes of this chapter until the minor becomes 21 years of age, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Sections 62A-7-404 and 78A-6-117.
  • (2)
    • (a) The continuing jurisdiction of the court terminates:
      • (i) upon order of the court;
      • (ii) upon commitment to a secure facility;
      • (iii) upon commencement of proceedings in adult cases under Section 78A-6-1001; or
      • (iv) in accordance with Sections 62A-7-404 and 78A-6-117.
    • (b) The continuing jurisdiction of the court is not terminated by marriage.
    • (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the court retains jurisdiction to make and enforce orders related to restitution until the Youth Parole Authority discharges the youth offender.
  • (3) When a minor has been committed by the court to the physical custody of a local mental health authority or its designee or to the Utah State Developmental Center, the local mental health authority or its designee or the superintendent of the Utah State Developmental Center shall give the court written notice of its intention to discharge, release, or parole the minor not fewer than five days before the discharge, release, or parole.
  • (4) Jurisdiction over a minor on probation or under protective supervision, or of a minor who is otherwise under the continuing jurisdiction of the court, may be transferred by the court to the court of another district, if the receiving court consents, or upon direction of the chair of the Board of Juvenile Court Judges. The receiving court has the same powers with respect to the minor that it would have if the proceedings originated in that court.
  • (5) On and after July 1, 2018, a minor adjudicated under Section 78A-6-117 and who underwent a validated risk and needs assessment under Subsection 78A-6-117(1)(c) shall undergo a validated risk and needs assessment within seven days of the day on which an order terminating jurisdiction is issued.


Amended by Chapter 330, 2017 General Session
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