Utah Code 53B-28-301. Definitions
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As used in this part:
(1) “Alleged perpetrator” means an individual whom a victim alleges committed an act of sexual violence against the victim.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-28-301
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Code of conduct: means an institution's student code of conduct, student code of ethics, honor code, or other policy under which the institution may sanction a student. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
- Covered allegation: means an allegation made to an institution that an individual committed an act of sexual violence. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
- institution: means a public or private postsecondary institution that is located in Utah, including an institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-28-102
- 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.
- Law enforcement agency: means an off-campus law enforcement agency of the unit of local government with jurisdiction to respond to a covered allegation. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
- Sexual violence: means :(5)(a) sexual abuse as described in Utah Code 53B-28-301
- Student: means an individual enrolled in an institution. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
- Victim: means a student who alleges that the student was a victim of sexual violence. See Utah Code 53B-28-301
(2) “Code of conduct” means an institution‘s student code of conduct, student code of ethics, honor code, or other policy under which the institution may sanction a student.(3) “Covered allegation” means an allegation made to an institution that an individual committed an act of sexual violence.(4) “Law enforcement agency” means an off-campus law enforcement agency of the unit of local government with jurisdiction to respond to a covered allegation.(5) “Sexual violence” means:(5)(a) sexual abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. § 2242;(5)(b) aggravated sexual abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. § 2241;(5)(c) assault resulting in substantial bodily injury as described in 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(7);(5)(d) sexual assault;(5)(e) dating violence;(5)(f) domestic violence; or(5)(g) stalking.(6) “Student” means an individual enrolled in an institution.(7) “Victim” means a student who alleges that the student was a victim of sexual violence.