Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63A > Chapter 14 > Part 4 - Ethics Complaints

• 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.
• Commission: means the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission, created in Section 63A-14-202. See Utah Code 63A-14-102
• Complainant: means an individual who files a complaint under Subsection 63A-14-402(1)(a). See Utah Code 63A-14-102
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• 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 branch elected official: means :

  (a)	the governor;

  (b)	the lieutenant governor;

  (c)	the state auditor;

  (d)	the state treasurer; or

  (e)

  the attorney general. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Improper purpose: includes harassing a respondent, causing unwarranted harm to a respondent's reputation, or causing unnecessary expenditure of public funds. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. Respondent: means the executive branch elected official against whom an ethics complaint described in Section 63A-14-402 is filed. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Violation: means a high crime, a misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5