Resources in Salt Lake City for Juvenile Offenders
Juvenile Courts in Utah – These courts in Utah have exclusive jurisdiction over youthful offenders, who are under 18 years old, and the courts are permitted to sentence juvenile offenders to probation who violate any state, federal or municipal laws. This site contains information about Utah’s juvenile courts, drug courts, expungement of a juvenile record and resources about the juvenile justice process. Salt Lake County’s juvenile court is located at:
Matheson Courthouse450 S. State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Phone: (801) 238-7700
Division of Juvenile Justice Services – Utah Department of Human Services – This Department of Human Services division provides intervention, supervision and rehabilitation programs to juvenile offenders, in addition to working with other juveniles to divert them from entering into the juvenile justice system and serious youthful offenders currently confined to juvenile detention. The program can be contacted at:
Juvenile Justice Services195 North 1950 W.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Phone: (801) 538-4330
The Juvenile Court Act of 1996 – This link is to the definition, procedural requirements, jurisdiction juvenile courts, and all information pertaining to juvenile offenses in Utah. This link is directly to the Juvenile Court Act of 1996 in the Utah Code, codified as Utah Code § 78A-6.