Blended plea -- Not permitted.
Utah Code § 80-6-508
in effect80-6-508. Blended plea -- Not permitted.
(1) As used in this section:
(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.
(b) "Single criminal episode" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-401.
(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.
(b) Any criminal conviction or sentence resulting from a blended plea that is entered into on or after May 1, 2024, is void.
Enacted by Chapter 93, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title80/Chapter6/80-6-S508.html?v=C80-6-S508_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026
