Appointment of physician, psychologist, physician assistant, or court visitor.
Utah Code § 75-5-607
in effect75-5-607. Appointment of physician, psychologist, physician assistant, or court visitor.
(1)
(a) The court may appoint a physician, a psychologist, or a physician assistant to examine the respondent.
(b) If the court appoints a physician. a psychologist, or a physician assistant under Subsection (1)(a), the physician, psychologist, or physician assistant shall submit a report in writing to the court.
(2) The court may appoint a court visitor to:
(a) interview the individual seeking appointment as guardian of the respondent;
(b) visit the present place of abode of the respondent and the place proposed where the respondent will be detained or reside if a guardian is appointed; or
(c) conduct other investigations or observations as directed by the court.
Enacted by Chapter 543, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75/Chapter5/75-5-S607.html?v=C75-5-S607_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026