Part 1 General Provisions 17D-2-101 – 17D-2-110
Part 2 Local Building Authority Creation, Powers, and Governance 17D-2-201 – 17D-2-203
Part 3 Local Building Authority Projects 17D-2-301 – 17D-2-302
Part 4 Local Building Authority Lease Agreements 17D-2-401 – 17D-2-405
Part 5 Local Building Authority Bonds 17D-2-501 – 17D-2-507
Part 6 Contesting a Resolution or Proceeding 17D-2-601 – 17D-2-602
Part 7 Dissolution of Local Building Authority 17D-2-701 – 17D-2-702

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17D > Chapter 2 - Local Building Authority Act

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Administrator: means the motor vehicle enforcement administrator. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Agent: means a person other than a holder of any dealer's or salesperson's license issued under this chapter, who for salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, negotiates in any way for the sale, purchase, order, or exchange of three or more motor vehicles for any other person in any 12-month period. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Alley: means a street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for through vehicular traffic. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Arbitration organization: means an association, agency, board, commission, or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors, or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an arbitrator. See Utah Code 78B-11-102
  • Arbitrator: means an individual appointed to render an award, alone or with others, in a controversy that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate. See Utah Code 78B-11-102
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assessment: means an in-depth clinical interview with a licensed mental health therapist:
    (i) used to determine if a person is in need of:
    (A) substance abuse treatment that is obtained at a substance abuse program;
    (B) an educational series; or
    (C) a combination of Subsections (1)(b)(i)(A) and (B); and
    (ii) that is approved by the Division of Integrated Healthcare in accordance with Section 26B-5-104. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Auction: means a dealer engaged in the business of auctioning motor vehicles, either owned or consigned, to the general public. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Authority board: means the board of directors of a local building authority, as described in Section 17D-2-203. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Authorized emergency vehicle: includes :
    (a) fire department vehicles;
    (b) police vehicles;
    (c) ambulances; and
    (d) other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Authorized service center: means an entity that:
    (a) is in the business of repairing exclusively the motor vehicles of the same line-make as the motor vehicles a single direct-sale manufacturer manufactures;
    (b) the direct-sale manufacturer described in Subsection (4)(a) authorizes to complete warranty repair work for motor vehicles that the direct-sale manufacturer sells, displays for sale, or offers for sale or exchange; and
    (c) conducts business primarily from an enclosed commercial repair facility that is permanently located in the state. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Autocycle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-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.
  • Bicycle: includes an electric assisted bicycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
  • Body shop: means a person engaged in rebuilding, restoring, repairing, or painting the body of motor vehicles for compensation. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Bond: includes a bond, note, or other instrument issued under this chapter evidencing an indebtedness of a local building authority. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Bus: means a motor vehicle:
    (i) designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of persons; or
    (ii) designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Commission: means the State Tax Commission. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Commission: means the Judicial Conduct Commission established by Utah Constitution Article VIII, Section 13 and this chapter. See Utah Code 78A-11-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Complaint: includes :
    (i) a written complaint against a judge; or
    (ii) an allegation based on reliable information received in any form, from any source, that alleges, or from which a reasonable inference can be drawn that a judge is in violation of any provision of Utah Constitution Article VIII, Section 13. See Utah Code 78A-11-102
  • Consignee: means a dealer who accepts vehicles for sale under an agreement that the dealer will pay the consignor for any sold vehicle and will return any unsold vehicles. See Utah Code 41-3-802
  • Consignor: means a person who places a vehicle with a consignee for consignment sale. See Utah Code 41-3-802
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Controlled-access highway: means a highway, street, or roadway:
    (a) designed primarily for through traffic; and
    (b) to or from which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access, except at points as determined by the highway authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Conviction: means any conviction arising from a separate episode of driving for a violation of:
    (i) driving under the influence under Section 41-6a-502;
    (ii) 
    (A) for an offense committed before July 1, 2008, alcohol, any drug, or a combination of both-related reckless driving under Sections 41-6a-512 and 41-6a-528; or
    (B) for an offense committed on or after July 1, 2008, impaired driving under Section 41-6a-502. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Court: means a court of competent jurisdiction in this state. See Utah Code 78B-11-102
  • Creating local entity: means the local entity that creates or created the local building authority. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Crosswalk: means :
    (a) that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from:
    (i) 
    (A) the curbs; or
    (B) in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and
    (ii) in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right angles to the centerline; or
    (b) any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Crusher: means a person who crushes or shreds motor vehicles subject to registration under Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, to reduce the useable materials and metals to a more compact size for recycling. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dealer: includes a representative or consignee of any dealer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Direct-sale manufacturer: means a person:
    (a) that is both a manufacturer and a dealer;
    (b) that is:
    (i) an electric vehicle manufacturer; or
    (ii) a low-volume manufacturer;
    (c) that is not a franchise holder;
    (d) that is domiciled in the United States; and
    (e) whose chief officers direct, control, and coordinate the person's activities as a direct-sale manufacturer from a physical location in the United States. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Direct-sale manufacturer salesperson: means an individual who for a salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, is employed either directly, indirectly, regularly, or occasionally by a direct-sale manufacturer to sell, purchase, or exchange or to negotiate for the sale, purchase, or exchange of a motor vehicle manufactured by the direct-sale manufacturer who employs the individual. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismantler: includes a person who dismantles three or more motor vehicles in any 12-month period. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Distributor: means a person who has a franchise from a manufacturer of motor vehicles to distribute motor vehicles within this state and who in whole or in part sells or distributes new motor vehicles to dealers or who maintains distributor representatives. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Distributor branch: means a branch office similarly maintained by a distributor for the same purposes a factory branch is maintained. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Distributor representative: means a person and each officer and employee of the person engaged as a representative of a distributor or distributor branch of motor vehicles to make or promote the sale of the distributor or the distributor branch's motor vehicles, or for supervising or contacting dealers or prospective dealers of the distributor or the distributor branch. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Divided highway: means a highway divided into two or more roadways by:
    (a) an unpaved intervening space;
    (b) a physical barrier; or
    (c) a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Division: means the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division created in Section 41-3-104. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Driving under the influence court: means a court that is approved as a driving under the influence court by the Judicial Council according to standards established by the Judicial Council. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • drugs: means :
    (i) a controlled substance as defined in Section 58-37-2;
    (ii) a drug as defined in Section 58-17b-102; or
    (iii) a substance that, when knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly taken into the human body, can impair the ability of a person to safely operate a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Echelon formation: means the operation of two or more snowplows arranged side-by-side or diagonally across multiple lanes of traffic of a multi-lane highway to clear snow from two or more lanes at once. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Educational series: means an educational series obtained at a substance abuse program that is approved by the Division of Integrated Healthcare in accordance with Section 26B-5-104. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Electric assisted bicycle: means a bicycle with an electric motor that:
    (a) has a power output of not more than 750 watts;
    (b) has fully operable pedals on permanently affixed cranks;
    (c) is fully operable as a bicycle without the use of the electric motor; and
    (d) is one of the following:
    (i) an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that:
    (A) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and
    (B) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour;
    (ii) an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that:
    (A) may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle; and
    (B) is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour; or
    (iii) an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that:
    (A) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling;
    (B) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour; and
    (C) is equipped with a speedometer. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Electric personal assistive mobility device: means a self-balancing device with:
    (i) two nontandem wheels in contact with the ground;
    (ii) a system capable of steering and stopping the unit under typical operating conditions;
    (iii) an electric propulsion system with average power of one horsepower or 750 watts;
    (iv) a maximum speed capacity on a paved, level surface of 12. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Factory branch: means a branch office maintained by a person who manufactures or assembles motor vehicles for sale to distributors, motor vehicle dealers, or who directs or supervises the factory branch's representatives. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Factory representative: means a person and each officer and employee of the person engaged as a representative of a manufacturer of motor vehicles or by a factory branch to make or promote the sale of the manufacturer's or factory branch's motor vehicles, or for supervising or contacting the dealers or prospective dealers of the manufacturer or the factory branch. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Farm tractor: means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fleet transaction: means a licensee's sale of one or more motor vehicles to a manufacturer-approved current fleet customer under the manufacturer's fleet program. See Utah Code 41-3-102 v2
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Franchise: includes a contract or agreement described in Subsection (20)(a) regardless of whether the contract or agreement is subject to Title 13, Chapter 14, New Automobile Franchise Act, Title 13, Chapter 35, Powersport Vehicle Franchise Act, or neither. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Freeway: means a controlled-access highway that is part of the interstate system as defined in Section 72-1-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Golf cart: means a device that:
    (i) is designed for transportation by players on a golf course;
    (ii) has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground;
    (iii) has an unladen weight of less than 1,800 pounds;
    (iv) is designed to operate at low speeds; and
    (v) is designed to carry not more than six persons including the driver. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Gore area: means the area delineated by two solid white lines that is between a continuing lane of a through roadway and a lane used to enter or exit the continuing lane including similar areas between merging or splitting highways. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Governing body: means :
    (a) for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;
    (b) for a school district, the local school board for the school district;
    (c) for a special district, the special district's board of trustees; and
    (d) for a special service district, the special service district's governing body, as defined in Section 17D-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Hi-rail vehicle: means a roadway maintenance vehicle that is:
    (a) manufactured to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; and
    (b) equipped with retractable flanged wheels that allow the vehicle to travel on a highway or railroad tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Highway authority: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Intersection: means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two or more highways that join one another. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Investigation: means an inquiry into an allegation of misconduct, including a search for and examination of evidence concerning the allegations, which begins upon the receipt of a complaint and is completed when either the complaint is dismissed by a majority vote of the commission or when an order is sent to the Supreme Court for its review in accordance with Utah Constitution Article VIII, Section 13. See Utah Code 78A-11-102
  • Island: means an area between traffic lanes or at an intersection for control of vehicle movements or for pedestrian refuge designated by:
    (a) pavement markings, which may include an area designated by two solid yellow lines surrounding the perimeter of the area;
    (b) channelizing devices;
    (c) curbs;
    (d) pavement edges; or
    (e) other devices. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Judge: includes the chief justice of the Supreme Court, a justice of the Supreme Court, an appellate court judge, a district court judge, an active senior judge, a juvenile court judge, a justice court judge, an active senior justice court judge, and a judge pro tempore of any court of this state. See Utah Code 78A-11-102
  • 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.
  • Knowledge: means actual knowledge. See Utah Code 78B-11-102
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Lane filtering: means , when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped in the same direction of travel in the same lane. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Law enforcement agency: means the same as that term is as defined in Section 53-1-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Limited access highway: means a highway:
    (a) that is designated specifically for through traffic; and
    (b) over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of access, light, air, or view. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Line-make: means motor vehicles that are offered for sale, lease, or distribution under a common name, trademark, service mark, or brand name of the manufacturer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Local entity: means a county, city, town, school district, special district, or special service district. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Local highway authority: means the legislative, executive, or governing body of a county, municipal, or other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating to traffic under the constitution and laws of the state. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Low-speed vehicle: means a four wheeled electric motor vehicle that:
    (i) is designed to be operated at speeds of not more than 25 miles per hour; and
    (ii) has a capacity of not more than six passengers, including a conventional driver or fallback-ready user if on board the vehicle, as those terms are defined in Section 41-26-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of constructing or assembling new motor vehicles, ownership of which is customarily transferred by a manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin, or a person who constructs three or more new motor vehicles in any 12-month period. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Mediation: means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Mediation communication: means conduct or a statement, whether oral, in a record, verbal, or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made for purposes of considering, conducting, participating in, initiating, continuing, or reconvening a mediation or retaining a mediator. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Mediation party: means a person that participates in a mediation and whose agreement is necessary to resolve the dispute. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Mediator: means an individual who is neutral and conducts a mediation. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Mobile home: means :
    (a) a trailer or semitrailer that is:
    (i) designed, constructed, and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode, or sleeping place either permanently or temporarily; and
    (ii) equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways; or
    (b) a trailer or a semitrailer whose chassis and exterior shell is designed and constructed for use as a mobile home, as defined in Subsection (39)(a), but that is instead used permanently or temporarily for:
    (i) the advertising, sale, display, or promotion of merchandise or services; or
    (ii) any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire or the transportation of property for distribution by a private carrier. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Moped: means a motor-driven cycle having:
    (i) pedals to permit propulsion by human power; and
    (ii) a motor that:
    (A) produces not more than two brake horsepower; and
    (B) is not capable of propelling the cycle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour on level ground. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage: means any instrument under which property may be encumbered as security for an obligation, including a mortgage, trust deed, indenture, pledge, assignment, security agreement, and financing statement. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Motor assisted scooter: means a self-propelled device with:
    (i) at least two wheels in contact with the ground;
    (ii) a braking system capable of stopping the unit under typical operating conditions;
    (iii) an electric motor not exceeding 2,000 watts;
    (iv) either:
    (A) handlebars and a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device; or
    (B) handlebars and a seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand while operating the device;
    (v) a design for the ability to be propelled by human power alone; and
    (vi) a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is:
    (i) self-propelled;
    (ii) a trailer;
    (iii) a travel trailer;
    (iv) a semitrailer;
    (v) an off-highway vehicle; or
    (vi) a small trailer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • motor vehicle: includes :
    (A) an off-highway vehicle as defined under Section 41-22-2; and
    (B) a motorboat as defined in Section 73-18-2. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Motor-driven cycle: means a motorcycle, moped, and a motorized bicycle having:
    (i) an engine with less than 150 cubic centimeters displacement; or
    (ii) a motor that produces not more than five horsepower. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Motorcycle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Motorcycle: means :
    (a) a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
    (b) an autocycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Negligence: means simple negligence, the failure to exercise that degree of care that an ordinarily reasonable and prudent person exercises under like or similar circumstances. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • New motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle that:
    (a) has never been titled or registered; and
    (b) for a motor vehicle that is not a trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer, has been driven less than 7,500 miles. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Nonparty participant: means a person, other than a party or mediator, that participates in a mediation. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Novice learner driver: means an individual who:
    (i) has applied for a Utah driver license;
    (ii) has not previously held a driver license in this state or another state; and
    (iii) has not completed the requirements for issuance of a Utah driver license. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Off-highway vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Off-highway vehicle: means the same as that term is defined under Section 41-22-2. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Operate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Operator: means :
    (a) a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • parking: means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is occupied or not. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Peace officer: means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic laws. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Pedestrian: means a person traveling:
    (a) on foot; or
    (b) in a wheelchair. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Pedestrian traffic-control signal: means a traffic-control signal used to regulate pedestrians. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 78B-11-102
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Pole trailer: means a vehicle without motive power:
    (a) designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle; and
    (b) that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles, pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Principal place of business: means a site or location in this state:
    (i) devoted exclusively to the business for which the dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, transporter, dismantler, crusher, or body shop is licensed, and businesses incidental to them;
    (ii) sufficiently bounded by fence, chain, posts, or otherwise marked to definitely indicate the boundary and to admit a definite description with space adequate to permit the display of three or more new, or new and used, or used motor vehicles and sufficient parking for the public; and
    (iii) that includes a permanent enclosed building or structure large enough to accommodate the office of the establishment and to provide a safe place to keep the books and other records of the business, at which the principal portion of the business is conducted and the books and records kept and maintained. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Private road or driveway: means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Proceeding: means :
    (a) a judicial, administrative, arbitral, or other adjudicative process, including related prehearing and posthearing motions, conferences, and discovery; or
    (b) a legislative hearing or similar process. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Project: means an improvement, facility, property, or appurtenance to property that a local entity is permitted under law to own or acquire, whether located inside or outside the local entity's boundary, including:
    (a) a public building or other structure of any kind; and
    (b) a joint or partial interest in the improvement, facility, property, or appurtenance to property. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Railroad: means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated on stationary rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Railroad sign or signal: means a sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Railroad train: means a locomotive propelled by any form of energy, coupled with or operated without cars, and operated upon rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 78B-10-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 78B-11-102
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Remanufacturer: means a person who reconstructs used motor vehicles subject to registration under Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, to change the body style and appearance of the motor vehicle or who constructs or assembles motor vehicles from used or new and used motor vehicle parts, or who reconstructs, constructs, or assembles three or more motor vehicles in any 12-month period. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Right-of-way: means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Roadway: means that portion of highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Safety zone: means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and that is protected, marked, or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Salesperson: means an individual who for a salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, is employed either directly, indirectly, regularly, or occasionally by any new motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer to sell, purchase, or exchange or to negotiate for the sale, purchase, or exchange of motor vehicles. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • School bus: means a motor vehicle that:
    (i) complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition of "Minimum Standards for School Buses"; and
    (ii) is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Screening: means a preliminary appraisal of a person:
    (i) used to determine if the person is in need of:
    (A) an assessment; or
    (B) an educational series; and
    (ii) that is approved by the Division of Integrated Healthcare in accordance with Section 26B-5-104. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Semitrailer: means a vehicle with or without motive power:
    (i) designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and
    (ii) constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is carried by another vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Serious bodily injury: means bodily injury that creates or causes:
    (i) serious permanent disfigurement;
    (ii) protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ; or
    (iii) a substantial risk of death. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Shoulder area: means :
    (a) that area of the hard-surfaced highway separated from the roadway by a pavement edge line as established in the current approved "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices"; or
    (b) that portion of the road contiguous to the roadway for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Sidewalk: means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Small trailer: means a trailer that has an unladen weight of:
    (a) more than 750 pounds; and
    (b) less than 2,000 pounds. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Soft-surface trail: means a marked trail surfaced with sand, rock, or dirt that is designated for the use of a bicycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Solid rubber tire: means a tire of rubber or other resilient material that does not depend on compressed air for the support of the load. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Special district: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • Special equipment: includes a truck mounted crane, cherry picker, material lift, post hole digger, and a utility or service body. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Special equipment dealer: means a new or new and used motor vehicle dealer engaged in the business of buying new incomplete motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 or more pounds and installing special equipment on the incomplete motor vehicle. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Special service district: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17D-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
  • standing: means the temporary halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers. See Utah Code 41-6a-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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • street-legal ATV: means an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to operate on highways in the state in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Substance abuse treatment: means treatment obtained at a substance abuse program that is approved by the Division of Integrated Healthcare in accordance with Section 26B-5-104. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Substance abuse treatment program: means a state licensed substance abuse program. See Utah Code 41-6a-501
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: means to make an oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tow truck motor carrier: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Tow truck operator: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Traffic signal preemption device: means an instrument or mechanism designed, intended, or used to interfere with the operation or cycle of a traffic-control signal. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Traffic-control device: means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Traffic-control signal: means a device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Trailer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Trailer: means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Transporter: means a person engaged in the business of transporting motor vehicles as described in Section 41-3-202. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Truck: means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Truck tractor: means a motor vehicle:
    (a) designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and
    (b) constructed to carry a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn by the truck tractor. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Two-way left turn lane: means a lane:
    (a) provided for vehicle operators making left turns in either direction;
    (b) that is not used for passing, overtaking, or through travel; and
    (c) that has been indicated by a lane traffic-control device that may include lane markings. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Urban district: means the territory contiguous to and including any street, in which structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses are situated at intervals of less than 100 feet, for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Used motor vehicle: means a vehicle that:
    (a) has been titled and registered to a purchaser other than a dealer; or
    (b) for a motor vehicle that is not a trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer, has been driven 7,500 or more miles. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Vessel: when used with reference to shipping, includes a steamboat, canal boat, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Wholesale motor vehicle auction: means a dealer primarily engaged in the business of auctioning consigned motor vehicles to dealers or dismantlers who are licensed by this or any other jurisdiction. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5