Utah Code 80-6-508. Blended plea — Not permitted
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 80-6-508
- Adjudication: means , except as provided in Subsection (3)(b):(3)(a)(i) for a delinquency petition or criminal information under Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice:(3)(a)(i)(A) a finding by the juvenile court that the facts alleged in a delinquency petition or criminal information alleging that a minor committed an offense have been proved;(3)(a)(i)(B) an admission by a minor in the juvenile court as described in Section
80-6-306 ; or(3)(a)(i)(C) a plea of no contest by minor in the juvenile court; or(3)(a)(ii) for all other proceedings under this title, a finding by the juvenile court that the facts alleged in the petition have been proved. See Utah Code 80-1-102- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Disposition: means an order by a juvenile court, after the adjudication of a minor, under Section
80-3-405 or80-4-305 or Chapter 6, Part 7, Adjudication and Disposition. See Utah Code 80-1-102- Minor: means :
(1)(a) an individual:(1)(a)(i) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and(1)(a)(ii) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court; or(1)(b) an individual:(1)(b)(i) who is younger than 21 years old;(1)(b)(iii) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the district court. See Utah Code 80-6-501- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Single criminal episode: means the same as that term is defined in Section
76-1-401 . See Utah Code 80-1-102(1)(a) “Blended plea” means a plea bargain entered into by a minor that results in a combination of a juvenile adjudication and disposition and a criminal conviction and sentence for a criminal offense that arises from a single criminal episode.(1)(b) “Single criminal episode” means the same as that term is defined in Section76-1-401 .(2)(2)(a) Beginning May 1, 2024, a district court, juvenile court, or a justice court may not accept a plea bargain that is a blended plea.(2)(b) Any criminal conviction or sentence resulting from a blended plea that is entered into on or after May 1, 2024, is void.