Criminal proceedings for a minor bound over to district court.

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  • (1) If the juvenile court binds a minor over to the district court in accordance with Section 80-6-504 , the prosecuting attorney shall try the minor as if the minor is an adult in the district court except:
    • (a) the minor is not subject to a sentence of death in accordance with Subsection 76-3-206(2)(b); and
    • (b) the minor is not subject to a sentence of life without parole in accordance with Subsection 76-3-206(2)(b) or 76-3-207.5(3) or Section 76-3-209.
  • (2) A minor who is bound over to the district court to answer as an adult is not entitled to a preliminary hearing in the district court.
  • (3) If a minor is bound over to the district court and detained in a detention facility, the district court may order the minor be detained in another place of confinement that is considered appropriate by the district court, including a jail or other place of pretrial confinement for adults if the minor's conduct or condition endangers the safety and welfare of others in the detention facility.
  • (4) If the district court obtains jurisdiction over a minor under Section 80-6-504 , the district court is not divested of jurisdiction for a qualifying offense or a separate offense listed in the criminal information when the minor is allowed to enter a plea to, or is found guilty of, another offense in the same criminal information.




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