(1) A person associated with the referral, evaluation, adjudication, disposition, or supervision of matters under this part may not be held civilly liable for any injury occurring to a minor performing compensatory service or any other activity associated with a certified youth court, unless the person causing the injury acted in a willful or wanton manner.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-6-905

  • Adjudication: means , except as provided in Subsection (3)(b):
              (3)(a)(i) for a delinquency petition or criminal information under Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice:
                   (3)(a)(i)(A) a finding by the juvenile court that the facts alleged in a delinquency petition or criminal information alleging that a minor committed an offense have been proved;
                   (3)(a)(i)(B) an admission by a minor in the juvenile court as described in Section 80-6-306; or
                   (3)(a)(i)(C) a plea of no contest by minor in the juvenile court; or
              (3)(a)(ii) for all other proceedings under this title, a finding by the juvenile court that the facts alleged in the petition have been proved. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Compensatory service: means service or unpaid work performed by a minor in lieu of the payment of a fine, fee, or restitution. See Utah Code 80-6-102
  • Disposition: means an order by a juvenile court, after the adjudication of a minor, under Section 80-3-405 or 80-4-305 or Chapter 6, Part 7, Adjudication and Disposition. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Minor: means an individual who is:
         (3)(a) under 18 years old; or
         (3)(b) 18 years old and still attending high school. See Utah Code 80-6-901
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Referral: means a formal referral, a referral to the juvenile court under Section 53G-8-211, or a citation issued to a minor for which the juvenile court receives notice under Section 80-6-302. See Utah Code 80-6-102
  • Youth court: means a diversion program that is an alternative disposition for cases involving minors who have committed minor offenses. See Utah Code 80-6-901
(2) A person participating in a certified youth court shall be considered a volunteer for purposes of Workers’ Compensation and other risk-related issues.