Section 405 - Death of child -- Reporting requirements.

UT Code § 62A-4a-405 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Any 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, who shall report to the county attorney or district attorney as provided under Section 17-18a-202 or 17-18a-203; and (b) the appropriate medical examiner in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 4, Utah Medical Examiner Act.

(a) the local law enforcement agency, who shall report to the county attorney or district attorney as provided under Section 17-18a-202 or 17-18a-203; and

(b) the appropriate medical examiner in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 4, Utah Medical Examiner Act.

(2) After receiving a report described in Subsection (1), the medical examiner shall investigate and report the medical examiner's findings to: (a) the police; (b) the appropriate county attorney or district attorney; (c) the attorney general's office; (d) the division; and (e) if the institution making the report is a hospital, to that hospital.

(a) the police;

(b) the appropriate county attorney or district attorney;

(c) the attorney general's office;

(d) the division; and

(e) if the institution making the report is a hospital, to that hospital.