13-501. Persons under eighteen years of age;
felony charging; definitions


A. The county attorney shall bring a criminal prosecution against a juvenile in the
same manner as an adult if the juvenile is fifteen, sixteen or seventeen years of age at
the time the alleged offense is committed and the juvenile is accused of any of the
following offenses:


1. First degree murder in violation of section 13-1105.


2. Second degree murder in violation of section 13-1104.


3. Forcible sexual assault in violation of section 13-1406.


4. Armed robbery in violation of section 13-1904.


5. Any other violent felony offense.


6. Any felony offense committed by a chronic felony offender.


7. Any offense that is properly joined to an offense listed in this subsection.


B. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, the county attorney may
bring a criminal prosecution against a juvenile in the same manner as an adult if the
juvenile is at least fourteen years of age at the time the alleged offense is committed
and the juvenile is accused of any of the following offenses:


1. A class 1 felony.


2. A class 2 felony.


3. A class 3 felony in violation of any offense in chapters 10 through 17 or
chapter 19 or 23 of this title.


4. A class 3, 4, 5 or 6 felony involving a dangerous offense.


5. Any felony offense committed by a chronic felony offender.


6. Any offense that is properly joined to an offense listed in this subsection.


C. A criminal prosecution shall be brought against a juvenile in the same manner as
an adult if the juvenile has been accused of a criminal offense and has a historical
prior felony conviction.


D. At the time the county attorney files a complaint or indictment the county
attorney shall file a notice stating that the juvenile is a chronic felony offender.
Subject to subsection E of this section, the notice shall establish and confer
jurisdiction over the juvenile as a chronic felony offender.


E. On motion of the juvenile the court shall hold a hearing after arraignment and
before trial to determine if a juvenile is a chronic felony offender. At the hearing the
state shall prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the juvenile is a chronic
felony offender. If the court does not find that the juvenile is a chronic felony
offender, the court shall transfer the juvenile to the juvenile court pursuant to section
8-302. If the court finds that the juvenile is a chronic felony offender or if the
juvenile does not file a motion to determine if the juvenile is a chronic felony
offender, the criminal prosecution shall continue.


F. Except as provided in section 13-921, a person who is charged pursuant to this
section shall be sentenced in the criminal court in the same manner as an adult for any
offense for which the person is convicted.


G. Unless otherwise provided by law, nothing in this section shall be construed as
to confer jurisdiction in the juvenile court over any person who is eighteen years of age
or older.


H. For the purposes of this section:


1. "Accused" means a juvenile against whom a complaint, information or indictment
is filed.


2. "Chronic felony offender" means a juvenile who has had two prior and separate
adjudications and dispositions for conduct that would constitute a historical prior
felony conviction if the juvenile had been tried as an adult.


3. "Forcible sexual assault" means sexual assault pursuant to section 13-1406 that
is committed without consent as defined in section 13-1401, paragraph 5, subdivision (a).


4. "Other violent felony offense" means:


(a) Aggravated assault pursuant to section 13-1204, subsection A, paragraph 1.


(b) Aggravated assault pursuant to section 13-1204, subsection A, paragraph 2
involving the use of a deadly weapon.


(c) Drive by shooting pursuant to section 13-1209.


(d) Discharging a firearm at a structure pursuant to section 13-1211.