This bill addresses protective custody warrants and child safety warrants relating to child welfare.
This bill:
- amends provisions regarding the issuance of warrants by a juvenile court;
- distinguishes between a protective custody warrant and a child safety warrant;
- authorizes a juvenile court to issue a child safety warrant related to the health, safety, or welfare of a child;
- states that a peace officer or child welfare caseworker who is executing a protective custody warrant or a child safety warrant may request assistance in executing the warrant;
- specifies that a child safety warrant does not give a peace officer or child welfare caseworker authority to take a child into protective custody;
- defines terms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 78A-6-102
Amended 2/2/2026 11:02:818: 78A-6-102
Amended 2/26/2026 19:02:747: 78A-6-102, 80-1-102, 80-2-402, 80-3-204, 80-3-301, 80-3-405
Substitute #1: 78A-6-102, 80-1-102, 80-2-402, 80-3-204, 80-3-301, 80-3-405
Substitute #2: 78A-6-102, 80-1-102, 80-2-402, 80-3-204, 80-3-301, 80-3-405