Yes. Utah Criminal Code Title 76 Chapter 10 Section 2202 "Leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle". It is a class C misdemeanor to leave a child younger than 9 years old alone in a car.
Never?
Am not really sure, but if you happen to see a child in a car unattended call the policeimmediately in cases such as that Child Protective Services will get involved, and authorities will file charges under "Willful harm to a child" MORE Yes, in CA we do have laws about leaving children alone in the car. Contact the police.
Children who are about 80 pounds can sit in the passenger seat in Utah
no specific age, but if your planning on leaving your child in a car, your an awful parent
In Minnesota, there is no specific law that states a minimum age for leaving a child alone in a car. However, it is recommended that children under the age of 7 should not be left alone in a car due to safety concerns. Parents should use their judgement and consider factors like the child's maturity and the weather conditions before making a decision.
10 im guessing
It should be 13.
Under certain conditions, it could lead to animal cruelty charges.
Yes, in Minnesota it is illegal to leave a child under the age of seven alone in a car for any period of time when the conditions present a risk to the child's health or safety. This law is in place to protect children from dangers such as extreme weather conditions, theft, or accidental injury.
I found a really helpful PDF put out by the Utah Safety council. According to it, there is no law regarding children riding in the front seat of the car: http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org/assets/pdf/utboosterlaw.pdf It is recommended that children under age 12 ride in the back seat, or to turn the airbags off if a child under 12 is in the front seat, but there is no law saying you have to.
In Utah, a car can legally carry as many passengers as there are factory-installed seatbelts.
In KS, this would fall under the child endangerment law. There isn't another specific law yet about when, how long, how old, etc you can or can't leave a child in the car. But under child endangerment, the officer can arrest the caregiver and take the children into custody.