Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 80 > Chapter 6 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• 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
• Adult: means an individual who is 18 years old or older. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Authority: means the Youth Parole Authority created in Section 80-5-701. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• Board: means the Board of Juvenile Court Judges. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Commission: means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• committed: means , unless specified otherwise:
       (15)(a) with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and
       (15)(b) with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Control: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• Detention: means home detention or secure detention. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Detention facility: means a facility, established by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services in accordance with Section 80-5-501, for minors held in detention. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Detention hearing: means a proceeding under Section 80-6-207 to determine whether a minor should remain in detention. 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
• Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services created in Section 80-5-103. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• Formal probation: means a minor is:
       (33)(a) supervised in the community by, and reports to, a juvenile probation officer or an agency designated by the juvenile court; and
       (33)(b) subject to return to the juvenile court in accordance with Section 80-6-607. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Formal referral: means a written report from a peace officer, or other person, informing the juvenile court that:
       (11)(a) an offense committed by a minor is, or appears to be, within the juvenile court's jurisdiction; and
       (11)(b) the minor's case must be reviewed by a juvenile probation officer or a prosecuting attorney. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Home detention: means placement of a minor:
       (38)(a) if prior to a disposition, in the minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, under terms and conditions established by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the juvenile court; or
       (38)(b) if after a disposition, and in accordance with Section 78A-6-353 or 80-6-704, in the minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, under terms and conditions established by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the juvenile court. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Intake probation: means a minor is:
            (45)(a)(i) monitored by a juvenile probation officer; and
            (45)(a)(ii) subject to return to the juvenile court in accordance with Section 80-6-607. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• 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.
• Juvenile offender: means :
       (47)(a) a serious youth offender; or
       (47)(b) a youth offender. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Juvenile probation officer: means a probation officer appointed under Section 78A-6-205. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Material loss: means an uninsured:
       (13)(a) property loss;
       (13)(b) out-of-pocket monetary loss for property that is stolen, damaged, or destroyed;
       (13)(c) lost wages because of an injury, time spent as a witness, or time spent assisting the police or prosecution; or
       (13)(d) medical expense. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• Minor: means , except as provided in Sections 80-6-501, 80-6-901, and 80-7-102:
       (54)(a) a child; or
       (54)(b) an individual:

            (54)(b)(i)

                 (54)(b)(i)(A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and

                 (54)(b)(i)(B) for whom the Division of Child and Family Services has been specifically ordered by the juvenile court to provide services because the individual was an abused, neglected, or dependent child or because the individual was adjudicated for an offense;

            (54)(b)(ii)

                 (54)(b)(ii)(A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and

                 (54)(b)(ii)(B) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(b); or

            (54)(b)(iii)

                 (54)(b)(iii)(A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and

                 (54)(b)(iii)(B) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(c). See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Nonjudicial adjustment: means closure of the case by the assigned juvenile probation officer, without an adjudication of the minor's case under Section 80-6-701, upon the consent in writing of:
       (60)(a) the assigned juvenile probation officer; and
       (60)(b)

            (60)(b)(i) the minor; or

            (60)(b)(ii) the minor and the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Parole: means a conditional release of a juvenile offender from residency in secure care to live outside of secure care under the supervision of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, or another person designated by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• 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.
• Probation: includes intake probation or formal probation. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Prosecuting attorney: means :
       (65)(a) the attorney general and any assistant attorney general;
       (65)(b) any district attorney or deputy district attorney;
       (65)(c) any county attorney or assistant county attorney; and
       (65)(d) any other attorney authorized to commence an action on behalf of the state. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• 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
• Secure care: means placement of a minor, who is committed to the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services for rehabilitation, in a facility operated by, or under contract with, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, that provides 24-hour supervision and confinement of the minor. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• 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
• Temporary custody: means the control and responsibility of a minor, before an adjudication under Section 80-6-701, until the minor is released to a parent, guardian, responsible adult, or to an appropriate agency. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• Victim: includes :
            (20)(b)(i) any person directly harmed by the minor's wrongful act or conduct in the course of the scheme, conspiracy, or pattern if the minor's wrongful act or conduct is an offense that involves an element of a scheme, a conspiracy, or a pattern of criminal activity; and
            (20)(b)(ii) the Utah Office for Victims of Crime. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• Violent felony: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 80-6-102
• Youth services: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102. See Utah Code 80-6-102