HAS YOUR CHILD BEEN CHARGED IN UTAH’S JUVENILE COURT? SEE THIS GLOSSARY ON COMMON UTAH JUVENILE COURT TERMS AND PROCESS–CALLJAKEGUNTER The Youth Parole Authority. The Youth Parole Authority provides a formal hearing procedure that defines a youth’s obligations during secure care and parole. The adult equivalent is Utah’s Board of Pardons and Parole. When your… Read more »
Types of Utah Juveniles Expungements Juvenile Delinquency Adjudications (Convictions). Utah juvenile courts call criminal “convictions” delinquency “adjudications.” Juvenile delinquency adjudications can be expunged from the public view. Juvenile Adjudications have dispositions (called sentences in adult court). Juvenile adjudications means generally you went to court and saw a juvenile judge, not just a juvenile court probation… Read more »
Utah County Juvenile Court The Fourth Judicial District in Utah has juvenile courts in Utah, Juab, Wasatch and Millard Counties. Provo, Spanish Fork, American Fork, Nephi, Heber and Filmore City are the courthouse locations. Most Utah juvenile hearings are by video unless it is a contested trial or evidentiary hearing. Common Provo Juvenile Charges. Common… Read more »
Dealing with Utah DCFS findings after an investigation can be difficult. When the Utah Division of Child and Family Services is at your doorstep, one of three things are going to happen: (1). Children are not Removed, but Protective Measures are Put in Place. When Dealing with Utah DCFS Findings that do not indicate that… Read more »
Trial attorney Jake Gunter and appellate attorney Richard Roberts just obtained a reversal of their client’s conviction at the Utah Supreme Court on 10/29/2020. Read the opinion here: https://www.utcourts.gov/…/Pleasant%20Grove%20City%20v…
NON JUDICIAL ADJUSTMENTS—UTAH JUVENILE STYLE Using Non Judicial Adjustments for juvenile misconduct is the way to go if offered by a Utah Juvenile court. There are several ways the government deals with juvenile misconduct. First, they try to do non judicial adjustment. Second they can charge the juvenile in Juvenile Court. Third, they can try… Read more »
