Adult Jail Time as an Alternative to Juvenile Detention The Utah Court of Appeals has held that adult jail can be an alternative to juvenile detention in some cases. In O.P. v. State (State ex rel. O.P.), 2016 UT App 181, the Utah Court of Appeals addressed whether adult jail can legally serve as an alternative to juvenile detention. O.P. appealed the…
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Driver’s License Suspension Mandatory in Utah for Minor in Possession of Alcohol
Minor in Possession and Unlawful Consumption The Utah Legislature, in all of its infinite wisdom, has mandated that any adult between the ages of 18 and 21 who is in possession of alcohol or is cited for unlawfully consuming alcohol must have his license suspended for one year. How an 18 year old drinking in his dorm room or at…
Youth Detention for Serious Utah Juvenile Crimes
Juvenile Criminal Defense Lawyer For serious crimes in Utah committed by persons under the age of 18 the juvenile courts have jurisdiction. Juveniles, kids, minors, whatever you want to call them, are treated much differently than adults are in the criminal system. The juvenile criminal system does not aim to punish so much as it does to rehabilitate, treat, and…
Criminal Charges and Driver’s License Suspenssion
When people receive criminal charges they are usually prepared for the common penalties of possible jail time and/or a fine. Although both these penalties can be very serious, some criminal defendants find that the harshest penalty is the suspension of their drivers license. Some criminal offenses have mandatory license suspension terms while other offenses simply add points against your drivers…
Duchesne Schools Starting Drug Testing
The Duchesne County School Board has approved random drug testing for students that are participating in extracurricular activities and those kids whose parents opt them in to the program. The school board says that they want to use this drug testing as deterrent, and those testing positive could face a two-week suspension on the first offense. Even more detrimental obviously…
Utah Supreme Court Rules Appeal Moot
Juvenile Charged as an Adult In 2009, 16 year old Ricky Angilau was charged for the shooting and killing of another teen. Even though he was still a minor, prosecutors charged Angilau as an adult with murder, a first degree felony. Initially after being arrested, because of Angilau’s age, he was detained in a juvenile detention center with other teen…