Utah Code 78A-5-309. Victim of domestic violence
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(1) If a victim or alleged victim of a domestic violence offense that serves as the basis for the defendant‘s participation in a veterans treatment court can be reasonably located, the victim or alleged victim must be offered:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-5-309
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Defendant: means a veteran charged with a criminal offense. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
- Domestic violence: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
- Participant agreement: includes a modification under Section 78A-5-310. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
- State: includes a federally recognized Indian tribe. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
- Veterans treatment court: means a veterans treatment court program administered under this part by a court of this state. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
(1)(a) referrals to domestic violence service providers; and
(1)(b) information on how to report an allegation of:
(1)(b)(i) an offense committed by the defendant; or
(1)(b)(ii) a violation by the defendant of the participant agreement.
(2) Except as expressly provided for in this part, the participation of the defendant in a veterans treatment court does not alter the rights of a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence under the law of this state.