Utah Code Title 80. Utah Juvenile Code § 80-6-601. Minors' cases considered civil proceedings--Minor not to be charged with crime--Exception for a prior adjudication--Traffic violation cases

(2)(a) An adjudication by a juvenile court of a minor under this chapter is not considered a conviction of a crime, except in cases involving traffic violations.

(b) An adjudication may not:

(3)(a) Except in cases involving traffic violations, and as provided in Part 5, Transfer to District Court, a minor may not be charged with a crime and convicted in any court.

(b) Except as provided in Section 80-6-504, if a petition is filed in the juvenile court, the minor may not later be subject to criminal prosecution based on the same facts.

(c) Except as provided in Section 80-6-305, an individual may not be subject to a proceeding under this chapter for an offense that the individual is alleged to have committed before the individual was 12 years old.

(4)(a) An adjudication by a juvenile court of a minor under this chapter is considered a conviction for the purposes of determining the level of offense for which a minor may be charged and enhancing the level of an offense in the juvenile court.

(b) A prior adjudication may be used to enhance the level or degree of an offense committed by an adult only as otherwise specifically provided.