(1) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court may order the minor to secure care if the juvenile court finds that: (a) (i) the minor poses a risk of harm to others; or (ii) the minor's conduct resulted in the victim's death; and (b) the minor is adjudicated for: (i) a felony offense; (ii) a misdemeanor offense if the minor has five prior misdemeanor or felony adjudications arising from separate criminal episodes; or (iii) a misdemeanor offense involving use of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 76-1-101.5. (2) A juvenile court may not order a minor to secure care for: (a) contempt of court; (b) a violation of probation; (c) failure to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other financial obligation; (d) unfinished compensatory or community service hours; (e) an infraction; or (f) a status offense. (3) The juvenile court may, on the recommendation of the division, order a parent of a minor in secure care to undergo group rehabilitation therapy under the direction of a therapist, who has supervision of the minor in secure care, or any other therapist for a period recommended by the division.
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