Utah Code 53B-28-301. Definitions

53B-28-301. Definitions.
As used in this part:

(1)	“Alleged perpetrator” means an individual whom a victim alleges committed an act of sexual violence against the victim.

Allegation: something that someone says happened.
Code of conduct: means an institution's student code of conduct, student code of ethics, honor code, or other policy under which the institution may sanction a student. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
Covered allegation: means an allegation made to an institution that an individual committed an act of sexual violence. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
institution: means a public or private postsecondary institution that is located in Utah, including an institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-28-102
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Law enforcement agency: means an off-campus law enforcement agency of the unit of local government with jurisdiction to respond to a covered allegation. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
Sexual violence: means :

(a)	sexual abuse as described in 18 U. See Utah Code 53B-28-301 Student: means an individual enrolled in an institution. See Utah Code 53B-28-301 Victim: means a student who alleges that the student was a victim of sexual violence. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
(2)	“Code of conduct” means an institution‘s student code of conduct, student code of ethics, honor code, or other policy under which the institution may sanction a student.

(3)	“Covered allegation” means an allegation made to an institution that an individual committed an act of sexual violence.

(4)	“Law enforcement agency” means an off-campus law enforcement agency of the unit of local government with jurisdiction to respond to a covered allegation.

(5)

“Sexual violence” means:

(a)	sexual abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. § 2242;

(b)	aggravated sexual abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. § 2241;

(c)	assault resulting in substantial bodily injury as described in 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(7);

(d)	sexual assault;

(e)	dating violence;

(f)	domestic violence; or

(g)

stalking.

(6)	“Student” means an individual enrolled in an institution.

(7)	“Victim” means a student who alleges that the student was a victim of sexual violence.

Enacted by Chapter 307, 2019 General Session