Utah Code § 78A-6-353
Contempt -- Penalty -- Enforcement of fine, fee, or restitution
Utah · Utah Code Title 78A — Judiciary and Judicial Administration · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 78A-6-353, Contempt -- Penalty -- Enforcement of fine, fee, or restitution, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2354992
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(1) An individual who willfully violates or refuses to obey any order of the juvenile court may be proceeded against for contempt of court.
(2) If a juvenile court finds an individual who is 18 years old or older in contempt of court, the juvenile court may impose sanctions on the individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), if a juvenile court finds a child in contempt of court, the juvenile court may:
(a) place the child on probation in accordance with Section 80-6-702;
(b) order the child to detention, or an alternative to detention, in accordance with Section 80-6-704; or
(c) require the child to pay a fine or fee in accordance with Section 80-6-709.
(4)
(a) The juvenile court may only order a child to secure detention under Subsection (3)(b) for no longer than 72 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays.
(b) The juvenile court may not suspend all or part of an order to secure detention upon compliance with conditions imposed by the juvenile court.
(c) The juvenile court may not enforce a disposition under Subsection (3)(c) through an order for detention, a community-based program, or secure care.
(5) On the sole basis of a child's absence from placement, a juvenile court may not hold a child in contempt under this section if the child:
(a) is in the legal custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; and
(b) is missing, has been abducted, or has run away.