Utah Code 80-6-501. Definitions

80-6-501. Definitions.
As used in this part:

(1)

“Minor” means:

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Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Qualifying offense: means an offense described in Section 80-6-503. See Utah Code 80-6-501

(a)

an individual:

(i)	who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and

(ii)	whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court; or

(b)

an individual:

(i)	who is younger than 21 years old;

(ii)	who is charged with, or convicted of, an offense under Section 80-6-502 or 80-6-503; and

(iii)

whose case is under the jurisdiction of the district court.

(2)	“Qualifying offense” means an offense described in Section 80-6-503.

(3)	“Separate offense” means any offense that is not a qualifying offense.

Amended by Chapter 155, 2022 General Session