Criminal information for a minor in juvenile court -- Extending juvenile court jurisdiction.
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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:
(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;
(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.
(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.