Utah HB0105 revises child welfare procedures, including warrant issuance and child placement.

Utah HB0105 amends child welfare procedures, focusing on the issuance of warrants by the juvenile court and the placement of children. The bill allows the juvenile court to issue warrants for peace officers or child welfare caseworkers to search for and take children into protective custody if there is probable cause to believe the child's health or safety is at risk. It also authorizes the issuance of investigative warrants for examining a child's health, safety, or welfare. The bill specifies that children should be placed in shelters or emergency placements when removed from their homes.

Utah HB0105 revises child welfare procedures, including warrant issuance and child placement.

Utah HB0105 amends child welfare procedures, focusing on the issuance of warrants by the juvenile court and the placement of children. The bill allows the juvenile court to issue warrants for peace officers or child welfare caseworkers to search for and take children into protective custody if there is probable cause to believe the child's health or safety is at risk. It also authorizes the issuance of investigative warrants for examining a child's health, safety, or welfare. The bill specifies that children should be placed in shelters or emergency placements when removed from their homes.