(1) As used in this section:

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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 or 80-4-305 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)(ii) who is charged with, or convicted of, an offense under Section 80-6-502 or 80-6-503; and
              (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 Section 76-1-401.
(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.