Utah § 80-6-802 - Commitment to secure care -- Rights of individuals in secure care.
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§ 80-6-802. Commitment to secure care -- Rights of individuals in secure care.
Effective 5/3/2023 80-6-802.
Commitment to secure care -- Rights of individuals in secure care.
(1)
If a youth offender is ordered to secure care under Section 80-6-705, the youth offender shall remain in secure care until the youth offender is:
(a)
21 years old;
(b)
paroled; or
(c)
discharged.
(2)
If a serious youth offender is ordered to secure care under Section 80-6-705, the serious youth offender shall remain in secure care until the serious youth offender is:
(a)
25 years old;
(b)
paroled; or
(c)
discharged.
(3)
(a)
Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a juvenile offender in secure care, or an individual housed in a secure care facility under Section 80-6-507, has the right to:
(i)
phone the juvenile offender's or individual's parent, guardian, or attorney; and
(ii)
confer in private, at any time, with an attorney, cleric, parent, guardian, or custodian.
(b)
The division may:
(i)
establish a schedule for which a juvenile offender, or an individual housed in a secure care facility under Section 80-6-507, may visit or phone a person described in Subsection (3)(a);
(ii)
allow a juvenile offender, or an individual housed in a secure care facility under Section 80-6-507, to visit or call persons described in Subsection (3)(a) in special circumstances;
(iii)
limit the number and length of calls and visits for a juvenile offender, or an individual housed in a secure care facility under Section 80-6-507, to persons described in Subsection (3)(a) on account of scheduling, facility, or personnel constraints; or
(iv)
limit the juvenile offender's or individual's rights under Subsection (3)(a) if a compelling reason exists to limit the juvenile offender's or individual's rights.
(c)
A juvenile offender in secure care, or an individual housed in a secure care facility under Section 80-6-507, shall be advised of the rights described in Subsection (3)(a).
Section 80-6-802 ("Commitment to secure care -- Rights of individuals in secure care.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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How does Utah § 80-6-802 apply to my situation?
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