Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 2 - Prosecution, Screening, and Diversion

• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Commencement of prosecution: means the filing of an information or an indictment. See Utah Code 77-2-2
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• 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:
• Diversion: means suspending criminal proceedings before conviction on the condition that a defendant agree to:

  (a)	participate in a rehabilitation program;

  (b)	pay restitution to a victim; or

  (c)

  fulfill some other condition. See Utah Code 77-2-2 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. Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 House block equivalency file: means the electronic file designated as HB2005_BEF. See Utah Code 36-1-201.1 House shapefile: means the electronic shapefile that:Utah Code 36-1-201.1 Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies. Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court. Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source: Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Restitution: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38b-102. See Utah Code 77-2-2 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action. Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Senate block equivalency file: means the electronic file designated as SB2006S02_BEF. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1 Senate shapefile: means the electronic shapefile that:Utah Code 36-1-101.1 Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1 Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 36-1-201.1 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5