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Utah Code Title 80. Utah Juvenile Code § 80-6-503. Criminal information for a minor in juvenile court--Extending juvenile court jurisdiction

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) If a prosecuting attorney charges a minor with a felony, the prosecuting attorney may file a criminal information in the juvenile court if the minor was a principal actor in an offense and the information alleges:

(a)(i) the minor was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the offense; and

(ii) the offense for which the minor is being charged is a felony violation of:

(A)Section 76-5-103, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to another;

(B)Section 76-5-202, attempted aggravated murder;

(C)Section 76-5-203, attempted murder;

(D)Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;

(E)Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;

(F)Section 76-6-103, aggravated arson;

(G)Section 76-6-203, aggravated burglary;

(H)Section 76-6-302, aggravated robbery;

(I)Section 76-10-508.1, felony discharge of a firearm; or

(J) an offense other than an offense listed in Subsections (1)(a)(ii)(A) through (I) involving the use of a dangerous weapon if the offense would be a felony had an adult committed the offense, and the minor has been previously adjudicated or convicted of an offense involving the use of a dangerous weapon that would have been a felony if committed by an adult; or

(b)(i) the minor was 14 or 15 years old at the time of the offense; and

(ii) the offense for which the minor is being charged is a felony violation of:

(A)Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder or attempted aggravated murder; or

(B)Section 76-5-203, murder or attempted murder.

(2) At the time that a prosecuting attorney files an information under this section, a party may file a motion to extend the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction in accordance with Section 80-6-605.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 80. Utah Juvenile Code § 80-6-503. Criminal information for a minor in juvenile court--Extending juvenile court jurisdiction - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-80-utah-juvenile-code/ut-code-sect-80-6-503/

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