UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
Title 78A. Judiciary and Judicial Administration |
Chapter 6. Juvenile Court Act |
Part 1. General Provisions |
§ 78A-6-107. Expedited filing of petition -- Expedited hearings.
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(1) For purposes of this section, "petition" means a petition, under Section 78A-6-304, to commence proceedings in a juvenile court alleging that a child is: (a) abused; (b) neglected; or (c) dependent. (3) The court shall give scheduling priority to the pretrial and adjudication hearings on a petition if: (a) the child who is the subject of the petition is not in: (i) protective custody; or (ii) temporary custody; and (b) the division indicates in the petition that, without expedited hearings and services ordered under the protective supervision of the court, the child will likely be taken into protective custody.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session