1. (1) The division shall have direct access to criminal background information maintained under Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification, for the purpose of:

   1. (a) background screening under this chapter, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, or Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, including background screening of an individual who has direct access, as defined in Section 26B-2-101, to a minor:

      1. (i) who is alleged to be or has been abused, neglected, or dependent; and
      2. (ii) for whom the division has an open case; or
   2. (b) investigation of abuse or neglect under this chapter, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, or Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
2. (2) Except as provided in Section 80-3-305, the division and the Office of Guardian Ad Litem are authorized to request the Department of Public Safety to conduct a complete Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check through the national criminal history system (NCIC).

Amended by Chapter 470, 2025 General Session