Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 11 > Chapter 13 > Part 4 - Governance

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Attorney general: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-42-102. See Utah Code 13-39-102
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Board: means the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board created by Section 35A-8-304, and its successors. See Utah Code 11-13-103
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contact point: means an electronic identification to which a communication may be sent, including:

  (a)	an email address;

  (b)	an instant message identity, subject to rules made by the unit under Subsection 13-39-203(1);

  (c)	a mobile or other telephone number;

  (d)	a facsimile number; or

  (e)

  an electronic address: (i)  similar to a contact point listed in this Subsection (2); and (ii)  defined as a contact point by rule made by the unit under Subsection 13-39-203(1). See Utah Code 13-39-102 Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. Financial transaction card: includes : (i)  a credit card; (ii)  a credit plate; (iii)  a bank services card; (iv)  a banking card; (v)  a check guarantee card; (vi)  a debit card; (vii)  a telephone credit card; and (viii)  a device for access as defined in Section 7-16a-102. See Utah Code 13-38a-102 Governing authority: means a governing board or joint administrator. See Utah Code 11-13-103 Governing board: includes a board of directors described in an agreement, as amended, that creates a project entity. See Utah Code 11-13-103 Interlocal entity: means : (a)  a Utah interlocal entity, an electric interlocal entity, or an energy services interlocal entity; or (b)  a separate legal or administrative entity created under Section 11-13-205. See Utah Code 11-13-103 Joint administrator: means an administrator or joint board described in Section 11-13-207 to administer a joint or cooperative undertaking. See Utah Code 11-13-103 Joint or cooperative undertaking: means an undertaking described in Section 11-13-207 that is not conducted by an interlocal entity. See Utah Code 11-13-103 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. Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Member: means a public agency that, with another public agency, creates an interlocal entity under Section 11-13-203. See Utah Code 11-13-103 Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Notice: includes all papers and orders, except process, required to be served in any proceeding before any court, board, commission or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceedings. See Utah Code 17-22-1 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Process: as used in this chapter includes all writs, warrants, summonses and orders of the courts of justice or judicial officers. See Utah Code 17-22-1 Project: includes a project entity's ownership interest in: (i)  facilities that provide additional project capacity; (ii)  facilities providing replacement project capacity; (iii)  additional generating, transmission, fuel, fuel transportation, water, or other facilities added to a project; and (iv)  a Utah interlocal energy hub, as defined in Section 11-13-602. See Utah Code 11-13-103 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Public agency: means : (a)  a city, town, county, school district, special district, special service district, an interlocal entity, or other political subdivision of the state; (b)  the state or any department, division, or agency of the state; (c)  any agency of the United States; (d)  any political subdivision or agency of another state or the District of Columbia including any interlocal cooperation or joint powers agency formed under the authority of the law of the other state or the District of Columbia; or (e)  any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. See Utah Code 11-13-103 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Receipt: means any document related to the transaction of business provided to a person that uses a financial transaction card. See Utah Code 13-38a-102 Registry: means the child protection registry established in Section 13-39-201. See Utah Code 13-39-102 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 Unit: means the Internet Crimes Against Children unit within the Office of the Attorney General created in Section 67-5-21. See Utah Code 13-39-102 Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act. Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5