As used in this part:
(1) |
“Citation” means a summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a peace officer for a traffic violation, containing an order that requires the motorist to respond. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-702
- Citation: means a summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a peace officer for a traffic violation, containing an order that requires the motorist to respond. See Utah Code 53-3-702
- Court: means a court of law or traffic tribunal. See Utah Code 53-3-702
- driver: includes any person who is required to hold a CDL under 4, or federal law. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Home jurisdiction: means the jurisdiction that issued the driver's license of the traffic violator. See Utah Code 53-3-702
- Jurisdiction: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Utah Code 53-3-702
- 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.
- License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Motor vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Motorist: means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction. See Utah Code 53-3-702
- Operate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- 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
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- 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
- Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
(2) |
“Collateral” means cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following the issuance by a peace officer of a citation for a traffic violation. |
(3) |
“Court” means a court of law or traffic tribunal. |
(4) |
“Driver license” means a license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of the home jurisdiction. |
(5) |
“Home jurisdiction” means the jurisdiction that issued the driver‘s license of the traffic violator. |
(6) |
“Issuing jurisdiction” means the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued to the motorist. |
(7) |
“Jurisdiction” means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. |
(8) |
“Motorist” means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction. |
(9) |
“Personal recognizance” means an agreement by a motorist made at the time of issuance of the traffic citation that he will comply with the terms of that traffic citation. |
(10) |
“Terms of the citation” means those options expressly stated upon the citation. |
Amended by Chapter 282, 1998 General Session