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Posted: November 24, 2021
URJP044. Findings and Conclusions. Amended. Clarified which case proceedings the court shall enter findings of fact and conclusions of law as well as updated the outdated term “permanent deprivation” to “termination of parental rights.” Updated statutory references affected by H.B. 285 Juvenile Code Recodification (2021).
Posted: September 9, 2020
URJP005. Definitions. Amended. Makes revisions to definitions of “adult” and “minor” in juvenile delinquency cases to comply with statutory changes in H.B. 384-Juvenile Justice Amendments.
URJP017. The petition. Amended. Makes revisions pertaining to petitions for expungement, including expungement of nonjudicial adjustments and petition for vacatur.
URJP021. Warrant of arrest or summons in cases under Section 78A-6-702 and Section 78A-6-703. Amended. Reflects statutory changes made by H.B. 384-Juvenile Justice Amendments.
URJP022. Initial appearance and preliminary examination in cases under Section 78A-6-702. Amended. Reflects statutory changes made by H.B. 384-Juvenile Justice Amendments.
URJP023. Hearing to waive jurisdiction and certify under Section 78A-6703: bind over to district court. Repealed. Rule 23 will be repealed because the underlying statute was repealed by H.B. 384-Juvenile Justice Amendments.
URJP023A. Hearing on conditions of Section 78A-6-702; bind over to district court. Amended. Reflects statutory changes made by H.B. 384-Juvenile Justice Amendments.
URJP031. Initiation of truancy proceedings. Amended. Corrects outdated statutory references.
URJP044. Findings and conclusions. Amended. Reflects statutory changes made by H.B. 384-Juvenile Justice Amendments.
URJP050. Presence at hearings. Amended. Permits and details Indian tribes’ right to participate in court proceedings pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
URJP056. Expungement. Amended. Makes revisions to statutory changes contained in H.B. 384 regarding procedures for petitioning for expungement of juvenile court adjudications and nonjudicial adjustments.
Posted: January 30, 2008
URJP 05. Definitions. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 08. Rights of minor while in detention. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 15. Preliminary inquiry; informal adjustment without petition. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 16. Transfer of delinquency case for preliminary inquiry. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes. Permits a receiving court to transfer a referral back to the original court if the minor fails to appear.
URJP 26. Rights of minors in delinquency proceedings. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 27. Fingerprinting, photographing, and regulating discovery; HIV testing. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 27A. Admissibility of statements given by minors. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 29A. Visual recording of statement or testimony of child victim or witness of sexual or physical abuse – Conditions of admissibility. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 31. Initiation of truancy proceedings. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 35. Pre-trial procedures. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 37A. Visual recording of statement or testimony of child in abuse, neglect and dependency proceedings – Conditions of admissibility. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 44. Findings and conclusions. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 45. Pre-disposition reports and social studies. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 46. Disposition hearing. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 47. Reviews and modification of orders. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 52. Appeals. Amend. Requires that appeals in abuse, neglect, dependency, termination and adoption cases must be filed within 15 days of the entry of the order appealed from.
URJP 54. Continuances. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
URJP 56. Expungement. Amend. Modifies terms “minor” and “child” to conform with statutes.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: August 27, 2004
URJP 44. Findings and conclusions. Amend. Clarifies requirement to review proposed order prior to signing.
URJP 45. Pre disposition reports and social studies. Amend. Identifies the official responsible for delivery of the pre-disposition report.
URJP 46. Disposition hearing. Amend. Clarifies requirement to prepare proposed order and review it prior to signing.
URJP 53. Appearance and withdrawal of counsel. Amend. Modifies certification of counsel for withdrawal after final order.