Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure

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• Order Directing Removal of Advisory Committee Notes to Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure 11, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30 - PDF
  (effective May 1, 2019)

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Section I General Provisions

• Rule 1 Scope and effective date.
• Rule 2 Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure.
• Rule 3 Style of pleadings and forms.
• Rule 4 Time.
• Rule 5 Definitions.

Section II Detention; Warrants; Bail

• Rule 6 Admission to detention without court order.
• Rule 7 Warrants.
• Rule 7A Pick up orders.
• Rule 8 Rights of minor while in detention.
• Rule 9 Detention hearings; scheduling; hearing procedure.
• Rule 10 Bail for non-resident minors.
• Rule 11 Time limits on detention orders.

Section III Shelter

• Rule 12 Admission to shelter care.
• Rule 13 Shelter hearings.

Section IV Pre-petition Procedures

• Rule 14 Reception of referral; preliminary determination.
• Rule 15 Preliminary inquiry; informal adjustment without petition.

Section V Petition; Service; Pre-Trial Pleadings; Discover

• Rule 16 Transfer of delinquency case for preliminary inquiry.
• Rule 16A Transfer of a non-delinquency proceeding.
• Rule 17 The petition.
• Rule 18 Summons; service of process; notice.
• Rule 19 Responsive pleadings and motions.
• Rule 19A Motions and Orders.
• Rule 19B Motions for expedited hearings.
• Rule 19C Delinquency, traffic and adult criminal matters.
• Rule 20 Discovery.
• Rule 20A Discovery in non-delinquency proceedings.

Section VI Proceedings under Utah Code section 80-6-503

• Rule 21 Warrant of arrest or summons in cases under Utah Code section 80-6-503.
• Rule 22 Initial appearance and preliminary examination in cases under Section 80-6-503.
• Rule 23 REPEALED.
• Rule 23A Hearing on conditions of Section 80-6-503; bind over to district court.

Section VII Proceedings Relating to Delinquency Matters

• Rule 24 Arraignment.
• Rule 25 Pleas.
• Rule 25A Withdrawal of plea.
• Rule 26 Rights of minors in delinquency proceedings.
• Rule 27 Fingerprinting, photographing, and regulating discovery; HIV testing.
• Rule 27A Admissibility of statements given by minors.
• Rule 28 Scheduling of minors' cases.
• Rule 29 Multiple county offenses.
• Rule 29A Visual recording of statement or testimony of child victim or witness of sexual or physical abuse - Conditions of admissibility.
• Rule 29B Hearings with remote conferencing from a different location.

Section VIII Citable Offenses, Truancy Offenses and Status Offenses

• Rule 30 Citations; applicable offenses and procedures; bail.
• Rule 31 Initiation of truancy proceedings.
• Rule 32 Initiation of ungovernability and runaway cases.

Section IX Proceedings Relating to Neglect, Abuse and Dependency and Related Non-Delinquency Matters

• Rule 33 Preliminary orders and summary proceedings.
• Rule 34 Pre-trial hearing in non-delinquency cases.
• Rule 35 Pre-trial procedures.
• Rule 36 Cases coordinated with the district court.
• Rule 37 Child protective orders.
• Rule 37A Visual recording of statement or testimony of child in abuse, neglect and dependency proceedings - Conditions of admissibility.
• Rule 37B Hearings with remote conferencing from a different location.

Section X Proceedings Relating to Adults

• Rule 38 Prosecution of adults.
• Rule 39 Contempt of court.

Section XI Trials

• Rule 40 Order of presentation.
• Rule 41 Burden of proof.
• Rule 42 Exhibits.
• Rule 43 Evidence.

Section XII Adjudication and Judgment

• Rule 44 Findings and conclusions.
• Rule 45 Dispositional Reports.
• Rule 46 Disposition hearing.
• Rule 47 Reviews and modification of orders.
• Rule 48 Post judgment motions.

Section XIII Miscellaneous Rules

• Rule 49 Adoptions.
• Rule 50 Presence at hearings.
• Rule 51 Violation of probation and contempt by a minor.
• Rule 52 Appeals.
• Rule 53 Appearance and withdrawal of counsel.
• Rule 54 Continuances.
• Rule 55 Transfer of minors who present a danger in detention.
• Rule 56 Expungement.
• Rule 57 Change of judge as a matter of right.
• Rule 58 Victim rights.
• Rule 59 Material witnesses.
• Rule 60 Judicial bypass procedure to authorize minor to consent to an abortion.

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