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

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Effective 5/7/2025

(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:

(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

(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