{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-75-5-603","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 75-5-603","heading":"Rights of an individual with a severe intellectual disability.","body":"(1) An adult, who is allegedly incapacitated and for whom there is a signed letter or report from a physician or psychologist that indicates that the adult is an individual with a severe intellectual disability, has the right to:\n(a) except as provided in Section 75-5-606, be represented by counsel before a guardianship is imposed and have counsel represent the adult during the guardianship proceeding;\n(b) receive a copy of all documents filed in a guardianship proceeding;\n(c) have a relative, physician, psychologist, physician assistant, or any interested person speak about or raise any issue of concern on behalf of the adult during the guardianship proceeding;\n(d) receive information about guardianships from the court; and\n(e) be treated with respect and dignity.\n(2) Except as otherwise provided by this part, if a court orders a full guardianship for an adult and enters an order of appointment that specifies that the adult is an individual with a severe intellectual disability, the adult has the right to:\n(a) have a relative, physician, psychologist, physician assistant, or any interested person speak about or raise any issue of concern on behalf of the adult in any court hearing about the guardianship;\n(b) receive a copy of all documents filed in court regarding the guardianship;\n(c) receive information about guardianships from the court;\n(d) ask questions and express concerns or complaints about a guardian and the actions of a guardian to the court;\n(e) to the extent practicable, receive timely, effective, and appropriate health care and medical treatment that does not violate the adult's rights;\n(f) have all services provided by a guardian at a reasonable rate of compensation;\n(g) have a court review any request for payment by a guardian to avoid excessive or unnecessary fees or duplicative billing; and\n(h) receive prudent financial management of the adult's property, including Supplemental Security Income and Supplemental Security Disability Insurance.\n(3) If the court enters an order for a limited guardianship for an adult or fails to specify in the order of appointment as to whether the adult is an individual with a severe intellectual disability, the adult has the rights of an incapacitated person described in Section 75-5-301.5.","path":["Title 75 Utah Uniform Probate Code","Chapter 75-5 Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property","Part 75-5-6 Guardian of Individual with a Severe Intellectual Disability"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75/Chapter5/75-5-S603.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"03657f5b6cc2a0398b242b9676aa73bd5d4dfbed9745dbcf342b7244040ff625","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-75-5-602","next":"us-ut/utah-code-75-5-604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}