§ 80-6-505. Criminal proceedings for a minor bound over to district court.

(1) If the juvenile court binds a minor over to the district court in accordance with Section 80-6-504 , the prosecuting attorney shall try the minor as if the minor is an adult in the district court except: (a) the minor is not subject to a sentence of death in accordance with Subsection 76-3-206(2)(b); and (b) the minor is not subject to a sentence of life without parole in accordance with Subsection 76-3-206(2)(b) or 76-3-207.5(3) or Section 76-3-209. (2) A minor who is bound over to the district court to answer as an adult is not entitled to a preliminary hearing in the district court. (3) If a minor is bound over to the district court and detained in a detention facility, the district court may order the minor be detained in another place of confinement that is considered appropriate by the district court, including a jail or other place of pretrial confinement for adults if the minor's conduct or condition endangers the safety and welfare of others in the detention facility.