Utah Code 77-29-6. Interstate agreement — “Appropriate court” defined
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Terms Used In Utah Code 77-29-6
- 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.
- 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
The phrase “appropriate court” as used in the agreement on detainers shall, with reference to the courts of this state, mean any court with criminal jurisdiction in the matter involved.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session