For the purpose of this act:
(1) |
“Criminal action” means the proceedings by which a person is charged, accused, and brought to trial for a public offense. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-1-3
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) |
“Indictment” means an accusation in writing presented by a grand jury to the district court charging a person with a public offense. |
(3) |
“Information” means an accusation, in writing, charging a person with a public offense which is presented, signed, and filed in the office of the clerk where the prosecution is commenced in accordance with Section 77-2-2.2. |
(4) |
“Magistrate” means a justice or judge of a court of record or not of record or a commissioner of such a court appointed in accordance with Section 78A-5-107, except that the authority of a court commissioner to act as a magistrate shall be limited by rule of the judicial council. The judicial council rules shall not exceed constitutional limitations upon the delegation of judicial authority. |
(5) |
“Risk and needs assessment” means an actuarial tool validated on offenders that determines:
(a) |
an individual’s risk of reoffending; and |
(b) |
the criminal risk factors that, when addressed, reduce the individual’s risk of reoffending. |
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Amended by Chapter 260, 2021 General Session