§ 80-3-408 — Periodic review hearings -- Dispositional reports.

(1) At least every six months, the division or the juvenile court shall conduct a periodic review of the status of each minor in the custody of the division, until the juvenile court terminates the division's custody of the minor.
(2) (2)(a) The juvenile court or the division shall conduct the review described in Subsection (1) in accordance with the requirements of the case review system described in 42 U.S.C. Section 675.
(2)(b) If a review described in Subsection (1) is conducted by the division, the division shall:
(2)(b)(i) conduct the review in accordance with the administrative review requirements of 42 U.S.C. Section 675; and
(2)(b)(ii) to the extent practicable, involve volunteer citizens in the administrative review process.
(3) (3)(a) Within 30 days after the day on which a review described in Subsection (1) that is conducted by the division is completed, the division shall:
(3)(a)(i) submit a copy of the division's dispositional report to the juvenile court to be made a part of the juvenile court's legal file; and
(3)(a)(ii) provide a copy of the dispositional report to each party in the case to which the review relates.
(3)(b) The juvenile court shall receive and review each dispositional report submitted under Subsection (3)(a)(i) in the same manner as the juvenile court receives and reviews a report described in Section 80-6-307.
(3)(c) If a report submitted under Subsection (3)(a)(i) is determined to be an ex parte communication with a judge, the report is considered a communication authorized by law.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session