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

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