Effective 9/1/2021
80-6-503. Criminal information for a minor in juvenile court — Extending juvenile court jurisdiction.
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 76-10-508.1, 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.
- (a)
- (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.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session