2006 Utah Code - 78-5-105 — Jurisdiction of justice court and juvenile court.

     78-5-105.   Jurisdiction of justice court and juvenile court.
     (1) Justice courts have jurisdiction over traffic misdemeanors and infractions committed by persons 16 or 17 years of age and that occur within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, except those offenses exclusive to the juvenile court under Section 78-3a-104.
     (2) If the traffic offense involves the conviction of a person 16 years of age or older but younger than 18 years of age for an offense under Section 78-3a-506, the justice court judge shall notify the juvenile court of the conviction.
     (3) The justice court has authority to take the juvenile's driver license and return it to the Driver License Division, Department of Public Safety, for suspension under Section 53-3-221.
     (4) Justice court judges may transfer matters within the court's jurisdiction under this section to the juvenile court for postjudgment proceedings according to rules of the Judicial Council.

Amended by Chapter 365, 1997 General Session