§ 78A-6-350 Venue — Dismissal without adjudication on merits
§ 78A-6-351 Summons — Service and process — Issuance and contents — Notice to absent parent or guardian — Emergency medical or surgical treatment — Compulsory process for attendance of witnesses when authorized
§ 78A-6-352 Appearances — Parents, guardian, or custodian to appear with minor or child — Failure to appear — Warrant of arrest, when authorized — Parent’s, guardian’s, or custodian’s employer to grant time off — Appointment of guardian ad litem
§ 78A-6-353 Contempt — Penalty — Enforcement of fine, fee, or restitution
§ 78A-6-354 Hearings — Minors cases heard separately from adult cases — Minor or parents or custodian heard separately — Continuance of hearing
§ 78A-6-355 Exchange of information with agency or institution having legal custody
§ 78A-6-356 Child support obligation when custody of a child is vested in an individual or institution
§ 78A-6-356 v2 Child support obligation when custody of a child is vested in an individual or institution
§ 78A-6-357 New hearings — Modification of order or decree — Requirements for changing or terminating custody, probation, or protective supervision
§ 78A-6-358 Period of effect for a judgment, decree, or order by a juvenile court
§ 78A-6-359 Appeals
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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78A > Chapter 6 > Part 3a - Juvenile Court Proceedings

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: includes a person who:
         (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
         (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5