Utah Code 53-10-403.5. Definitions
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(1) “Adjudication” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102 .
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-10-403.5
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the department, created in Section 53-10-201. See Utah Code 53-10-102
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Forensic: means dealing with the application of scientific knowledge relating to criminal evidence. See Utah Code 53-10-102
- 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.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(2) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Forensic Services.
(3) “Combined DNA Index System” or “CODIS” means the program operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to support criminal justice DNA databases and the software used to run the databases.
(4) “Conviction” means:
(4)(a) a verdict or conviction;
(4)(b) a plea of guilty or guilty with a mental condition;
(4)(c) a plea of no contest; or
(4)(d) the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance.
(5) “DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid.
(6) “DNA profile” means the patterns of fragments of DNA used to identify an individual.
(7) “DNA specimen” or “specimen” means a biological sample collected from an individual or a crime scene, or that is collected as part of an investigation.
(8) “Final judgment” means a judgment, including any supporting opinion, concerning which all appellate remedies have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired.
(9) “Minor” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102 .
(10) “Rapid DNA” means the fully automated process of developing a DNA profile.
(11) “Violent felony” means any offense under Section 76-3-203.5 .