Utah § 80-2-709 Division access to criminal background information for background screening and investigation.

Utah Statutes

§ 80-2-709 — Division access to criminal background information for background screening and investigation.

Utah § 80-2-709

Title 80Utah Juvenile Code

Ch. 80-2Child Welfare Services

Part 80-2-7Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation

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Utah Code Ann. § 80-2-709 (2026).

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(1)The division shall have direct access to criminal background information maintained under Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification, for the purpose of:

(1)(a) background screening under this chapter, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, or Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, including background screening of an individual who has direct access, as defined in Section 26B-2-101, to a minor:

(1)(a)(i) who is alleged to be or has been abused, neglected, or dependent; and

(1)(a)(ii) for whom the division has an open case; or

(1)(b) investigation of abuse or neglect under this chapter, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, or Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.

(2)Except as provided in Section 80

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(1) The division shall have direct access to criminal background information maintained under Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification, for the purpose of:
(1)(a) background screening under this chapter, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, or Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, including background screening of an individual who has direct access, as defined in Section 26B-2-101, to a minor:
(1)(a)(i) who is alleged to be or has been abused, neglected, or dependent; and
(1)(a)(ii) for whom the division has an open case; or
(1)(b) investigation of abuse or neglect under this chapter, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, or Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
(2) Except as provided in Section 80-3-305, the division and the Office of Guardian Ad Litem are authorized to request the Department of Public Safety to conduct a complete Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check through the national criminal history system (NCIC).