Utah Code § 80-6-503

Criminal information for a minor in juvenile court -- Extending juvenile court
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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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