Utah Code 80-6-905. Liability
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(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.
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 or80-4-305 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 Section80-6-302 . 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.