Secure care -- Limitations -- Order for therapy for parent with minor in secure care.

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  • (1) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court may order the minor to secure care if the juvenile court finds that:
    • (a)
      • (i) the minor poses a risk of harm to others; or
      • (ii) the minor's conduct resulted in the victim's death; and
    • (b) the minor is adjudicated for:
      • (i) a felony offense;
      • (ii) a misdemeanor offense if the minor has five prior misdemeanor or felony adjudications arising from separate criminal episodes; or
      • (iii) a misdemeanor offense involving use of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 76-1-601.
  • (2) A juvenile court may not order a minor to secure care for:
    • (a) contempt of court;
    • (b) a violation of probation;
    • (c) failure to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other financial obligation;
    • (d) unfinished compensatory or community service hours;
    • (e) an infraction; or
    • (f) a status offense.
  • (3) The juvenile court may, on the recommendation of the division, order a parent of a minor in secure care to undergo group rehabilitation therapy under the direction of a therapist, who has supervision of the minor in secure care, or any other therapist for a period recommended by the division.




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