§ 78A-5-101 State District Court Administrative System — Definitions
§ 78A-5-102 Jurisdiction of the district court — Appeals
§ 78A-5-102.5 Jurisdiction of the district court over an offense committed by a minor — Exclusive jurisdiction of the district court — Transfer to juvenile court
§ 78A-5-103 District court case management
§ 78A-5-104 Terms — Minimum of once quarterly
§ 78A-5-105 Term of judges — Vacancy
§ 78A-5-106 Presiding judge — Associate presiding judge — Election — Term — Compensation — Powers — Duties
§ 78A-5-107 Court commissioners — Qualifications — Appointment — Functions governed by rule
§ 78A-5-107 v2 Court commissioners — Qualifications — Appointment — Functions governed by rule
§ 78A-5-108 Duties of the clerk of the district court
§ 78A-5-109 Costs of system
§ 78A-5-110 Allocation of district court fees and forfeitures
§ 78A-5-110 v2 Allocation of district court fees and forfeitures
§ 78A-5-111 Transfer of court operating responsibilities — Facilities — Staff — Budget

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78A > Chapter 5 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Court system: means the State District Court Administrative System. See Utah Code 78A-5-101
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. 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.
  • Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Single criminal episode: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-401. See Utah Code 78A-5-101
  • 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