Utah legal term
Abscond from supervision in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Abscond from supervision” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Abscond from supervision” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Abscond from supervision" means an adjudicated minor: (1)(a)(ii)(A) changes the adjudicated minor's residence from the residence that the adjudicated minor reported to the division as the adjudicated minor's correct address to another residence, without notifying the division or obtaining permission; or (1)(a)(ii)(B) for the purpose of avoiding supervision: (1)(a)(ii)(B)(I) hides at a different location from the adjudicated minor's reported residence; or (1)(a)(ii)(B)(II) leaves the adjudicated minor's reported residence. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-319)
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