Utah § 80-5-203 - Detention risk assessment tool.

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§ 80-5-203. Detention risk assessment tool.

Effective 9/1/2021
80-5-203.  Detention risk assessment tool.
(1) The division, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall develop or adopt, and validate on the Utah juvenile population, a statewide detention risk assessment tool.
(2)
(a) The division shall administer the detention risk assessment tool for each minor under consideration for detention.
(b) A designated individual who has completed training to conduct the detention risk assessment tool shall administer the detention risk assessment tool.
(3) The division and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish a scoring system to inform eligibility for placement of a minor in a detention facility or for referral to an alternative to detention.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session

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