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Part I — General Provisions

1 Scope and effective date
2 Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure
3 Style of pleadings and forms
4 Time D
5 Definitions D

Part II — Detention; Warrants; Bail

6 Admission to detention without court order
7 Warrants D
7A Pick up orders
8 Rights of minor while in detention
9 Detention hearings; scheduling; hearing procedure D
10 Bail for non-resident minors
11 Time limits on detention orders D

Part III — Shelter

12 Admission to shelter care
13 Shelter hearings
13A Limited-purpose intervention

Part IV — Pre-petition Procedures

14 Reception of referral; preliminary determination
15 Preliminary inquiry; informal adjustment without petition

Part IX — Proceedings Relating to Neglect, Abuse and Dependency and Related Non-Delinquency Matters

33 Preliminary orders and summary proceedings D
34 Pre-trial hearing in non-delinquency cases
35 Pre-trial procedures
36 Cases coordinated with the district court
37 Child protective orders D
37A Visual recording of statement or testimony of child in abuse, neglect, dependency, substantiation, child protective order, or other related non-delinquency proceedings; conditions of admissibility

Part V — Petition; Service; Pre-Trial Pleadings; Discover

16 Transfer of delinquency case and venue
16A Transfer of a non-delinquency proceeding D
17 The petition
18 Summons; service of process; notice D
19 Responsive pleadings D
19A Motions and Orders D
19B Motions for expedited hearings D
19C Motion practice for delinquency, traffic and adult criminal matters D
20 Discovery generally D
20A Discovery in non-delinquency proceedings D

Part VI — Proceedings under Utah Code section 80-6-503

21 Warrant of arrest or summons in cases under Utah Code section 80-6-503
22 Initial appearance and preliminary examination in cases under Utah Code section 80-6-503 D
23A Hearing on factors of Utah Code section 80-6-503; bind over to district court

Part VII — Proceedings Relating to Delinquency Matters

24 Arraignment D
25 Pleas
25A Withdrawal of plea D
26 Rights of minors in delinquency proceedings
27 Fingerprinting, photographing, and regulating discovery; HIV testing D
27A Admissibility of statements given by a child
28 Scheduling of minors' cases
29 Multiple county offenses
29A Visual Recording of Statement or Testimony of Child Victim or Witness or Sexual or Physical Abuse--Conditions of Admissibility D

Part VIII — Citable Offenses, Truancy Offenses and Status Offenses

30 Citations; applicable offenses and procedures; bail
31 Initiation of truancy proceedings
32 Initiation of ungovernability and runaway cases

Part X — Proceedings Relating to Adults

38 Prosecution of adults
39 Contempt of court

Part XI — Trials

40 Order of presentation
41 Burden of proof
42 Exhibits
43 Evidence D

Part XII — Adjudication and Judgment

44 Findings and conclusions D
45 Dispositional Reports D
46 Disposition hearing
47 Reviews and modification of orders D
48 Post judgment motions D

Part XIII — Miscellaneous Rules

49 Adoptions
50 Presence at hearings D
51 Violation of probation and contempt by a minor
52 Appeals D
53 Appearance and withdrawal of counsel D
54 Continuances D
55 Transfer of minors who present a danger in detention
56 Expungement
57 Change of judge as a matter of right D
58 Victim rights
59 Material Witnesses
60 Judicial bypass procedure to authorize minor to consent to an abortion D
61 In-person, remote, and hybrid hearings; request for different format D

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Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Chapter II · Detention; Warrants; Bail

Rule 8. Rights of minor while in detention

Amended 2026 (current)

This Rule was repealed on 5/1/2022. Rule 8 REPEALED.

Source: Utah R. Juv. P. 8

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