80-2-604. Death of a child reporting requirements.
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Effective 11/6/2025
80-2-604. Death of a child reporting requirements.
(1)A person who has reason to believe that a child has died as a result of abuse or neglect shall report that fact to:
(a)the local law enforcement agency; and
(b)the appropriate medical examiner in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 2, Utah Medical Examiner .
(2)After receiving a report described in Subsection
(1):
(a)the local law enforcement agency shall report to the county attorney or district attorney as provided under Section 17-68-302 or 17-68-303 ; and
(b)the medical examiner shall investigate and report the medical examiner's findings to:
(i)the police;
(ii)the appropriate county attorney or district attorney;
(iii)the attorney general's office;
(iv)the division; and
(v)if the institution making the report is a hospital, to the hospital.
Amended by Chapter 17 , 2025 Special Session 1