As used in this act:

(1)  “Witness” means a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state and whose testimony is desired in another state in any criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action before a court.

Terms Used In Utah Code 77-33-1

  • 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
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  “Penal institution” includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction, or other place of penal detention; and

(3)  “State” includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory of the United States.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session