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Level 1:  Bailable Offenses

The term bailable offenses signifies one type of fine imposed by the Juvenile Court.  Generally, bailable offenses are considered to be citable by a law enforcement agency and consist of traffic offenses, parks & recreation, minor infractions, wildlife violations and local or city statute violations.

The Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over all traffic violations involving youth under 16 years of age at the time of the offense.  If the juvenile is 16 or 17 years of age, the District Court (adult court) has jurisdiction except for the following cases:

• Automobile Homicide
• All DUI's
• Reckless Driving
• Fleeing
• Joyride
• Delinquency referrals that include traffic violations

(None of these charges are bailable offenses, however)

Upon receiving a citation from the law enforcement agency, the Juvenile Court will send out a Notice of Bailable Offense which outlines the amount of the bail and instructions on further actions which you can take.  Bail amounts are approved by the Judicial Council and range in amount from $25.00 to $150.00 for juvenile offenders. If bail is received by the court, it constitutes payment of a fine and  is considered an admission of guilt. 

If bail is not received within the specified period of time or if you request it, the case will be petitioned to court and a Notice of Hearing will be mailed to you with the date and time for a bail hearing.
(Go to Level 4:  Arraignment)

The Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over all traffic violations involving youth under 16 years of age at the time of the offense.  If the child is over 16 years of age, the District Court (Adult Court) has jurisdiction, except for the following cases:

• Automobile Homicide
• DUI
• Reckless Driving
• Fleeing
• Joyride

(None of these charges are bailable offenses)

Fourth District Juvenile Court
2021 S State, Provo  84604
99 East Center, Orem UT 84057
765 S Hwy 99 Suite 5, Fillmore UT 84631
1361 S Hwy 40, Heber UT  84032
PO Box 308, Nephi UT 84648