Nelson ex rel. Nelson v. Green

I dissent for the reasons set forth in my dissent in Dimmitt v. City Court of Salt Lake City.1 The consequences of the previous error of this court in the Dimmitt case now become apparent and in the instant action. If a city court has jurisdiction to try a juvenile for a traffic offense, logically, it has the power to impose sentence, which may include confinement in jail for a period of six months.

The Juvenile Court Act of 1965, Chapter 10, Title 55, U.C.A.1953, as amended 1965 expresses a clear legislative intention that a child 16 years or older may not be confined in a jail or other place…