State v. Schofield

RUSSON, Justice:

¶ 1 Wade N. Schofield (“Schofield”) appeals a decision from the Second District Court of Utah (“district court”) denying his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Schofield claims that his case properly belongs before the juvenile court, while the State contends that the district court has jurisdiction. We affirm and remand to the district court for trial on the merits.

BACKGROUND

¶2 The facts and procedural history are not in dispute. On November 16, 1999, when Schofield was more than twenty-two years old, 1 the Division of Child and Family Services (“DCFS”) in Utah…