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2019 Utah Code
Title 78A - Judiciary and Judicial Administration
Chapter 6 - Juvenile Court Act
Part 1 - General Provisions
Section 124 - Detention risk assessment tool.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 78A-6-124 (2019)
Effective 7/1/2018
78A-6-124. Detention risk assessment tool.
Enacted by Chapter 330, 2017 General Session
78A-6-124. Detention risk assessment tool.
- (1) The Division of Juvenile Justice Services, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall develop or adopt, and validate on the Utah juvenile population, a statewide detention risk assessment tool.
- (2) The Division of Juvenile Justice Services shall administer the detention risk assessment tool for each youth under consideration for detention. The detention risk assessment tool shall be administered by a designated individual who has completed training to conduct the detention risk assessment tool.
- (3) The Division of Juvenile Justice Services and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish a scoring system to inform eligibility for placement in a juvenile detention facility or for referral to an alternative to detention.
Enacted by Chapter 330, 2017 General Session
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