HB 465 — Juvenile Court Amendments

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63I-2-280AMENDS: , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5 80-5-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 291 {80-6-704 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 256} {80-6-711 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 155} Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

63I-2-280 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5 {78A-6-353 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 256} 80-5-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 291 {80-6-704 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 256} {80-6-711 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 155} Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

{Section 1.

Section 78A-6-353 is amended to read:

} 78A-6-353.

Contempt -- Penalty -- Enforcement of fine, fee, or restitution.

(1) An individual who willfully violates or refuses to obey any order of the juvenile court may be proceeded against for contempt of court.

(2) If a juvenile court finds an individual who is 18 years old or older in contempt of court, the juvenile court may impose sanctions on the individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), if a juvenile court finds a child in contempt of court, the juvenile court may:

(a) place the child on probation in accordance with Section 80-6-702;

(b) order the child to detention, or an alternative to detention, in accordance with Section 80-6-704;

or (c) require the child to pay a fine or fee in accordance with Section 80-6-709.

(4) (a) The juvenile court may only order a child to secure detention under Subsection (3)(b) for no longer than 72 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays.

- 2 - HB0465 compared with HB0465S03 (b) The juvenile court may [not ]suspend [all or part of an order to secure detention upon compliance with conditions imposed by the juvenile court] an order described in Subsection (3)(b) in accordance with Subsection 80-6-704(2).

(c) The juvenile court may not enforce a disposition under Subsection (3)(c) through an order for detention, a community-based program, or secure care.

(5) On the sole basis of a child's absence from placement, a juvenile court may not hold a child in contempt under this section if the child:

(a) is in the legal custody of the Division of Child and Family Services;

and (b) is missing, has been abducted, or has run away.

- 2 - HB0465S01 compared with HB0465S03 (i) supervise and control minors committed to the division for secure care or placement in the community;

and - 3 - HB0465 compared with HB0465S03 (iii) control and supervise adjudicated and nonadjudicated minors placed with the division for temporary services in juvenile receiving centers, youth services, and other programs established by the division;

or - 3 - HB0465S01 compared with HB0465S03 (B) if the individual is a serious youth offender, remains in the division's custody 30 days before the individual's 25th birthday;

- 4 - HB0465 compared with HB0465S03 (3) (a) The division is authorized to employ special function officers, as defined in Section 53-13-105, to:

{Section 1.2.

(1) - 4 - HB0465S01 compared with HB0465S03 (a) The juvenile court may order a minor to detention, or an alternative to detention, if the minor is adjudicated for:

- 5 - HB0465 compared with HB0465S03 (b) Except as provided in Subsection 78A-6-353(4), and subject to the juvenile court retaining continuing jurisdiction over a minor's case, the juvenile court may order a minor to detention, or an alternative to detention, under Subsection (1)(a) for a period not to exceed 30 cumulative days for an adjudication.

(2) (a)An [An] Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), an order for detention under Subsection (1) may not[not be]be suspended for up to five days upon conditions ordered by the juvenile court.

(b) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense and the juvenile court orders the minor to detention, the juvenile court may suspend:

(i) up to five days of that detention upon conditions ordered by the juvenile court;

or (ii) up to 30 days of that detention upon conditions ordered by the juvenile court if, for a prior adjudication of an offense, a juvenile court:

(A) ordered the minor to detention;

(B) suspended any portion of the detention in accordance with Subsection (2)(b)(i);

and (C) imposed any portion of the detention suspended under Subsection (2)(b)(i).

- 5 - HB0465S01 compared with HB0465S03 (4) A juvenile court may not order a minor be placed in a correctional facility that is intended to hold adults accused or convicted of offenses as an alternative to detention under Subsection (1).