{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-80-6-202","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 80-6-202","heading":"Warrants for minors.","body":"(1)\n(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, after a petition is filed under Section 80-6-305, or a criminal information under Section 80-6-503, a juvenile court may issue a warrant for a minor to be taken into temporary custody if:\n(i) there is probable cause to believe that:\n(A) the minor has committed an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult;\n(B) the minor has failed to appear after the minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian has been legally served with a summons in accordance with Section 78A-6-351 and the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure;\n(C) there is a substantial likelihood the minor will not respond to a summons;\n(D) a summons cannot be served and the minor's present whereabouts are unknown;\n(E) serving a summons for the minor will be ineffectual;\n(F) the minor seriously endangers others or the public and temporary custody appears to be necessary for the protection of others or the public; or\n(G) the minor is a runaway or has escaped from the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian; or\n(ii) the minor is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court and there is probable cause to believe that the minor:\n(A) has left the custody of the person or agency vested by a court with legal custody, or guardianship of the minor, without permission; or\n(B) has violated a court order.\n(b) A warrant issued under this Subsection (1) shall be:\n(i) filed in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 7; and\n(ii) executed in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 7, Arrest, by Whom, and How Made.\n(2) A juvenile court may not issue a warrant for a minor to be taken into temporary custody for:\n(a) a status offense;\n(b) an infraction; or\n(c) being a habitual truant.\n(3)\n(a) For a minor not eligible for a warrant under Subsection (2), a juvenile court may issue a warrant that directs a minor to be returned home, to the juvenile court, or to a shelter or other nonsecure facility.\n(b) A warrant under Subsection (3)(a) may not direct a minor to secure care or secure detention.\n(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a minor who is under Chapter 6, Part 11, Interstate Compact for Juveniles.","path":["Title 80 Utah Juvenile Code","Chapter 80-6 Juvenile Justice","Part 80-6-2 Custody and Detention"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title80/Chapter6/80-6-S202.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"9d1e3407384b950d901df7661af42548eb8e705556714a2fb168004c6d7e154b","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-80-6-201","next":"us-ut/utah-code-80-6-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}