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

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

Effective 5/7/2025
80-6-503.  Criminal information for a minor in juvenile court -- Extending juvenile court jurisdiction.
(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 76-11-210, 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.


Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 208, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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