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.
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