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Utah Code § 80-2-604

Death of a child reporting requirements

Amended by Chapter 17, 2025 Special Session 1

(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.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.