78B-6-850. Definitions. As used in this part:
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“Agency” means a state, county, or local government entity that generates or maintains records relating to an unlawful detainer action. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-850
- Agency: means a state, county, or local government entity that generates or maintains records relating to an unlawful detainer action. See Utah Code 78B-6-850
- Eviction: means a cause of action for unlawful detainer under 8. See Utah Code 78B-6-850
- 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
- Tenant screening agency: means a person that, for a fee, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating information for the purpose of furnishing a tenant screening report. See Utah Code 78B-6-850
- Tenant screening report: means any written, oral, or other communication prepared by a tenant screening agency that includes information about an individual's rental history for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the individual's eligibility for housing. See Utah Code 78B-6-850
- Unlawful detainer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-6-801. See Utah Code 78B-6-850
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“Eviction” means a cause of action for unlawful detainer under 8. |
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“Expunge” means to seal or otherwise restrict access to records held by a court or an agency. |
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“Petitioner” means any person petitioning for expungement of an eviction under this part. |
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“Tenant screening agency” means a person that, for a fee, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating information for the purpose of furnishing a tenant screening report. |
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“Tenant screening agency” does not include an owner as defined in Section 78B-6-801. |
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| (6) |
“Tenant screening report” means any written, oral, or other communication prepared by a tenant screening agency that includes information about an individual’s rental history for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the individual’s eligibility for housing. |
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“Unlawful detainer” means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-6-801. |
Amended by Chapter 139, 2023 General Session
