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2019 Utah Code
Title 78A - Judiciary and Judicial Administration
Chapter 6 - Juvenile Court Act
Part 10 - Adult Offenses
Section 1001 - Jurisdiction over adults for offenses against minors -- Proof of delinquency not required for conviction.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 78A-6-1001 (2019)
Effective 3/22/2018
78A-6-1001. Jurisdiction over adults for offenses against minors -- Proof of delinquency not required for conviction.
Amended by Chapter 415, 2018 General Session
78A-6-1001. Jurisdiction over adults for offenses against minors -- Proof of delinquency not required for conviction.
- (1) The court shall have jurisdiction, concurrent with the district court or justice court otherwise having subject matter jurisdiction, to try adults for the following offenses committed against minors:
- (a) unlawful sale or furnishing of an alcoholic product to minors in violation of Section 32B-4-403;
- (b) failure to report abuse or neglect, as required by Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 4, Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting Requirements;
- (c) harboring a runaway in violation of Section 62A-4a-501;
- (d) misdemeanor custodial interference in violation of Section 76-5-303;
- (e) contributing to the delinquency of a minor in violation of Section 76-10-2301; and
- (f) failure to comply with compulsory education requirements in violation of Section 53G-6-202.
- (2) It is not necessary for the minor to be found to be delinquent or to have committed a delinquent act for the court to exercise jurisdiction under Subsection (1).
Amended by Chapter 415, 2018 General Session
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