Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 41 > Chapter 6a > Part 16 - Vehicle Equipment

• Account: means the Indigent Defense Resources Restricted Account created in Section 78B-22-405. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Appellate defense services: means the representation of an indigent individual:

  (i)	described in Subsection 78B-22-201(1)(d) or who is party to an appeal under Section 77-18a-1;

  (ii)	in an action or on appeal for postconviction relief under Chapter 9, Postconviction Remedies Act; or

  (iii)

  in an appeal of right from an action for the termination or restoration of parental rights under 1, Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, or Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights. See Utah Code 78B-22-901 Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account. Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court. Authorized emergency vehicle: includes : (a)  fire department vehicles; (b)  police vehicles; (c)  ambulances; and (d)  other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Bicycle: includes an electric assisted bicycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Board: means the Indigent Defense Funds Board created in Section 78B-22-501. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Bus: means a motor vehicle: (i)  designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of persons; or (ii)  designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Child: means an unemancipated individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 78B-24-101 Child welfare case: means a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, or Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Child-placing agency: means a person with authority under other law of this state to identify or place a child for adoption. See Utah Code 78B-24-101 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Commission: means the Utah Indigent Defense Commission created in Section 78B-22-401. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Contracted parental representation attorney: means an attorney who represents an indigent individual who is a parent in a child welfare case under a contract with the office or a contributing county. See Utah Code 78B-22-801 Contributing county: means a county that complies with this part for participation in the fund described in Section 78B-22-804. See Utah Code 78B-22-801 Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff. County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Court: means a court of this state with jurisdiction over the action under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Custody: means the exercise of physical care and supervision of a child. See Utah Code 78B-24-101 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters. Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Department: means the Department of Natural Resources created in Section 79-2-201. See Utah Code 79-1-102 Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source: Divided highway: means a highway divided into two or more roadways by: (a)  an unpaved intervening space; (b)  a physical barrier; or (c)  a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Division: means the Indigent Appellate Defense Division created in Section 78B-22-902. See Utah Code 78B-22-901 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Executive director: means the executive director of the department who is appointed under Section 79-2-202. See Utah Code 79-1-102 Executive Director: means the executive director of the Office of Indigent Defense Services, created in Section 78B-22-451, who is appointed in accordance with Section 78B-22-453. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Executory contract: means a contract, including a lease, under which each party has an unperformed obligation and the failure of a party to complete performance would constitute a material breach. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Explosives: means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in proportions, quantities, or packing so that an ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases, and the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or of causing death or serious bodily injury. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Farm tractor: means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Flammable liquid: means a liquid that has a flashpoint of 100 degrees F. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 fund: means the Indigent Aggravated Murder Defense Fund created in Section 78B-22-701. See Utah Code 78B-22-501 fund: means the Indigent Aggravated Murder Defense Fund. See Utah Code 78B-22-701 Fund: means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Fund created in Section 78B-22-804. See Utah Code 78B-22-801 Gross weight: means the weight of a vehicle without a load plus the weight of any load on the vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Guardian: means a person recognized as a guardian under other law of this state. See Utah Code 78B-24-201 Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Highway authority: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Indigent defense resources: means the resources necessary to provide an effective defense for an indigent individual. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Indigent defense service provider: means an attorney or entity appointed to represent an indigent individual through: (a)  a contract with an indigent defense system to provide indigent defense services; (b)  an order issued by the court under Subsection 78B-22-203(2)(a); or (c)  direct employment with an indigent defense system. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Indigent defense services: means : (a)  the representation of an indigent individual by an indigent defense service provider; and (b)  the provision of indigent defense resources for an indigent individual. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Indigent defense system: means : (a)  a city or town that is responsible for providing indigent defense services; (b)  a county that is responsible for providing indigent defense services in the district court, juvenile court, and the county's justice courts; or (c)  an interlocal entity, created pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, that is responsible for providing indigent defense services according to the terms of an agreement between a county, city, or town. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Indigent individual: means : (a)  a minor who is: (i)  arrested and admitted into detention for an offense under Section 78A-6-103; (ii)  charged by petition or information in the juvenile or district court; or (iii)  described in this Subsection (10)(a), who is appealing an adjudication or other final court action; and (b)  an individual listed in Subsection 78B-22-201(1) who is found indigent pursuant to Section 78B-22-202. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Intercountry adoption: includes an adoption finalized in the child's country of residence or in a state. See Utah Code 78B-24-101 Intermediary: means a person that assists or facilitates a transfer of custody of a child, whether or not for compensation. See Utah Code 78B-24-201 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. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Lien: means an interest in property that secures payment or performance of an obligation. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Metal tire: means a tire, the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Minor: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Mortgage: means a record, however denominated, that creates or provides for a consensual lien on real property or rents, even if the mortgage also creates or provides for a lien on personal property. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Mortgagee: means a person entitled to enforce an obligation secured by a mortgage. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money. Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Motorcycle: means : (a)  a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or (b)  an autocycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Off-highway vehicle: means the same as that term is defined under Section 41-22-2. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Office: means the Office of Indigent Defense Services created in Section 78B-22-451. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Operate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Operator: means : (a)  a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Owner: means the person for whose property a receiver is appointed. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Parent: means an individual recognized as a parent under other law of this state. See Utah Code 78B-24-101 parking: means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is occupied or not. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Participating county: means a county that complies with this chapter for participation in the Indigent Aggravated Murder Defense Fund as provided in Sections 78B-22-702 and 78B-22-703. See Utah Code 78B-22-102 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Peace officer: means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic laws. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Person: means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 78B-24-101 Person: means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer. Pole trailer: means a vehicle without motive power: (a)  designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle; and (b)  that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles, pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Proceeds: means the following property: (a)  whatever is acquired on the sale, lease, license, exchange, or other disposition of receivership property; (b)  whatever is collected on, or distributed on account of, receivership property; (c)  rights arising out of receivership property; (d)  to the extent of the value of receivership property, claims arising out of the loss, nonconformity, or interference with the use of, defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to the property; or (e)  to the extent of the value of receivership property and to the extent payable to the owner or mortgagee, insurance payable by reason of the loss or nonconformity of, defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to the property. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Program: means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program created in Section 78B-22-802. See Utah Code 78B-22-801 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: means all of a person's right, title, and interest, both legal and equitable, in real and personal property, tangible and intangible, wherever located and however acquired. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 prospective adoptive parent: means an individual who has been approved or permitted under other law of this state to adopt a child. See Utah Code 78B-24-301 Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters. Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Receiver: means a person appointed by the court as the court's agent, and subject to the court's direction, to take possession of, manage, and, if authorized by this chapter or court order, transfer, sell, lease, license, exchange, collect, or otherwise dispose of receivership property. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Receivership: means a proceeding in which a receiver is appointed. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Receivership property: means the property of an owner that is described in the order appointing a receiver or a subsequent order. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Record: means , when used as a noun, information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored on an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Restored-modified vehicle: means the same as the term defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Roadway: means that portion of highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 School bus: means a motor vehicle that: (i)  complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition of "Minimum Standards for School Buses"; and (ii)  is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Secured obligation: means an obligation the payment or performance of which is secured by a security agreement. See Utah Code 78B-21-102 v2 Semitrailer: means a vehicle with or without motive power: (i)  designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and (ii)  constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is carried by another vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Solid rubber tire: means a tire of rubber or other resilient material that does not depend on compressed air for the support of the load. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 State: includes a federally recognized Indian tribe. See Utah Code 78B-24-101 Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Traffic-control device: means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Trailer: means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Truck: means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Truck tractor: means a motor vehicle: (a)  designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and (b)  constructed to carry a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn by the truck tractor. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Urban district: means the territory contiguous to and including any street, in which structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses are situated at intervals of less than 100 feet, for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5