Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53G > Chapter 8 > Part 3 - Physical Restraint of Students

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Corporal punishment: means the intentional infliction of physical pain upon the body of a student as a disciplinary measure. See Utah Code 53G-8-301
• 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.
• Physical escort: means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder, or back for the purpose of guiding a student to another location. See Utah Code 53G-8-301
• Physical restraint: means a personal restriction that immobilizes or significantly reduces the ability of a student to move the student's arms, legs, body, or head freely. See Utah Code 53G-8-301
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• School: means a public or private elementary school, secondary school, or preschool. See Utah Code 53G-8-301
• 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
• Student: means an individual who is:

  (a)	under the age of 19 and receiving educational services; or

  (b)	under the age of 23 and receiving educational services as an individual with a disability. See Utah Code 53G-8-301