Blended plea -- Not permitted.

Utah Code § 80-6-508, under Part 80-6-5: Minor Tried as an Adult.

Utah Code § 80-6-508

80-6-508. 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.