Child Welfare Modifications

Summary

The bill updates Utah law so juvenile courts can issue a new type of warrant—called a child safety warrant—when a child's health, safety, or welfare is at risk. It separates this from protective custody warrants and makes clear that a child safety warrant does not let officers or caseworkers take a child into protective custody. The changes affect judges, law enforcement, and child‑welfare workers who handle urgent child‑protection cases.

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