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

Utah Statutes

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

Utah § 80-6-503

Title 80Utah Juvenile Code

Ch. 80-6Juvenile Justice

Part 80-6-5Minor Tried as an Adult

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Utah Code Ann. § 80-6-503 (2026).

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(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:

(1)(a) (1)(a)(i) the minor was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the offense; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1)(a)(ii)(G) Section 76-6-203, aggravate

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(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:
(1)(a) (1)(a)(i) the minor was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the offense; and
(1)(a)(ii) the offense for which the minor is being charged is a felony violation of:
(1)(a)(ii)(A) Section 76-5-103, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to another;
(1)(a)(ii)(B) Section 76-5-202, attempted aggravated murder;
(1)(a)(ii)(C) Section 76-5-203, attempted murder;
(1)(a)(ii)(D) Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;
(1)(a)(ii)(E) Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;
(1)(a)(ii)(F) Section 76-6-103, aggravated arson;
(1)(a)(ii)(G) Section 76-6-203, aggravated burglary;
(1)(a)(ii)(H) Section 76-6-302, aggravated robbery;
(1)(a)(ii)(I) Section 76-11-210, felony discharge of a firearm; or
(1)(a)(ii)(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
(1)(b) (1)(b)(i) the minor was 14 or 15 years old at the time of the offense; and
(1)(b)(ii) the offense for which the minor is being charged is a felony violation of:
(1)(b)(ii)(A) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder or attempted aggravated murder; or
(1)(b)(ii)(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.