62A-7-101. Definitions.
(22) "Runaway youth" means a youth who willfully leaves the residence of a parent or guardian without the permission of the parent or guardian.
62A-4a-501. Providing shelter to a runaway -- Reporting requirements -- Division to provide assistance -- Penalty.
(1) Any person who knowingly and intentionally harbors a minor and who knows at the time of harboring the minor that the minor is away from the parent's or legal guardian's home, or other lawfully prescribed residence, without the permission of the parent or legal guardian, shall >>>>>>>promptly notify the parent or legal guardian of the minor's location or report the location of the minor to the division. >>>>>>>The report may be made by telephone or any other reasonable means.
(2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
>>>>>>>>(a) "Promptly" means within eight hours after the person has knowledge that the minor is away from home without parental permission.
(b) "Shelter" means the person's home or >>>>>>any structure over which the person has >>>>>>any control.
(3) Upon receipt of a report that a minor is being harbored by a person the division shall notify the parent or legal guardian that a report has been made and inform the parent or legal guardian of assistance available from the division.
(4) A parent or legal guardian who is aware that his minor is being harbored may notify the division or a law enforcement agency and request assistance in retrieving the minor from the place of shelter. The division or local law enforcement agency >>>>>>may assist the parent or legal guardian in retrieving the minor.
(5) Any person who knowingly and intentionally harbors a minor and who knows at the time of harboring the minor that the minor is away from the parent's or legal guardian's home, or other lawfully prescribed residence, without the permission of the parent or guardian >>>>>>>and without making the notification required by this section<<<<<<< is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Enacted by Chapter 245, 1996 General Session
75-5-202.5. Appointment of guardian by written instrument.
(1) The parent of an unemancipated minor may appoint a guardian by written instrument designating the guardian. An appointment by written instrument >>>>>>>becomes effective where:
(a) the written instrument is >>>>>>filed with >>>>>>>>>the petition<<<<<<<<< for appointment of guardian >>>>>>>>>>>>in the court<<<<<<<<<< having probate jurisdiction in the county of residence of the last parent to die, if death occurred in the state, and otherwise >>>>>>>>in the court<<<<<<<<<<<< having probate jurisdiction in the county in which the minor resides in the state; and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(b) the person appointed as guardian filed in the court having jurisdiction an affidavit of acceptance which states:
(i) the name, address, and age, or birthday if known, of the minor;
(ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the appointee-guardian;
(iii) the names of the parents of the minor and that both are dead >>>>>>>>>>or that any surviving parent has been adjudged incapacitated;<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
(iv) the name of the parent who was last to die and the county where that parent resided at the date of his death;
(v) that the appointee-guardian knows of no other appointment of a guardian which supersedes the appointment by written instrument;
(vi) that the appointee-guardian accepts the appointment.
(2) The latest document appointing a guardian, whether will or written instrument, which is executed by the last parent to die has priority.
***********>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(3) Upon acceptance of an appointment, written notice of acceptance shall be given *******>>>>>>>>>by the guardian >>>>>>>>>>to the minor,<<<<<<<<<<<< *******if he is 14 years of age or older,******** and to the person having his care or to his nearest adult relative.
(4) For purposes of this chapter, "instrumental" refers to a written instrument as described in this section.
Enacted by Chapter 41, 1985 General Session
