Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 12 - Achieving a Better Life Experience Program Act

• Access: means to directly or indirectly use, attempt to use, instruct, communicate with, cause input to, cause output from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system, computer network, or any means of communication with any of them. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Account: means an account in a qualified ABLE program. See Utah Code 35A-12-102
• Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• 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.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Authorization: means having the express or implied consent or permission of the owner, or of the person authorized by the owner to give consent or permission to access a computer, computer system, or computer network in a manner not exceeding the consent or permission. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Computer: means any electronic device or communication facility that stores, processes, transmits, or facilitates the transmission of data. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Computer network: means :

  (a)	the interconnection of communication or telecommunication lines between: (i)  computers; or (ii)  computers and remote terminals; or

  (b)

  the interconnection by wireless technology between: (i)  computers; or (ii)  computers and remote terminals. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Computer property: includes electronic impulses, electronically produced data, information, financial instruments, software, or programs, in either machine or human readable form, any other tangible or intangible item relating to a computer, computer system, computer network, and copies of any of them. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Computer system: means a set of related, connected or unconnected, devices, software, or other related computer equipment. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Computer technology: includes : (a)  a computer; (b)  a computer network; (c)  computer hardware; (d)  a computer system; (e)  a computer program; (f)  computer services; (g)  computer software; or (h)  computer data. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Confidential: means data, text, or computer property that is protected by a security system that clearly evidences that the owner or custodian intends that it not be available to others without the owner's or custodian's permission. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. Critical infrastructure: includes : (a)  a financial or banking system; (b)  any railroad, airline, airport, airway, highway, bridge, waterway, fixed guideway, or other transportation system intended for the transportation of persons or property; (c)  any public utility service, including a power, energy, gas, or water supply system; (d)  a sewage or water treatment system; (e)  a health care facility, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201; (f)  an emergency fire, medical, or law enforcement response system; (g)  a public health facility or system; (h)  a food distribution system; (i)  a government computer system or network; (j)  a school; or (k)  other government facilities, operations, or services. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Denial of service attack: means an attack or intrusion that is intended to disrupt legitimate access to, or use of, a network resource, a machine, or computer technology. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102 Devise: To gift property by will. Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs. 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. facilities: includes any structure, building, system, land, water right, water, or other real or personal property required to provide a service that a special district is authorized to provide, including any related or appurtenant easement or right-of-way, improvement, utility, landscaping, sidewalk, road, curb, gutter, equipment, or furnishing. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Identifying information: means a person's: (i)  social security number; (ii)  driver license number; (iii)  nondriver governmental identification number; (iv)  bank account number; (v)  student identification number; (vi)  credit or debit card number; (vii)  personal identification number; (viii)  unique biometric data; (ix)  employee or payroll number; (x)  automated or electronic signature; or (xi)  computer password. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Interactive computer service: means an information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including a service or system that provides access to the Internet or a system operated, or services offered, by a library or an educational institution. See Utah Code 76-6-702 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. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 License or entitlement: includes : (a)  licenses, certificates, and permits granted by governments; (b)  degrees, diplomas, and grades awarded by educational institutions; (c)  military ranks, grades, decorations, and awards; (d)  membership and standing in organizations and religious institutions; (e)  certification as a peace officer; (f)  credit reports; and (g)  another record or datum upon which a person may be reasonably expected to rely in making decisions that will have a direct benefit or detriment to another. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Merchandise: means any personal property displayed, held, or offered for sale by a merchant. See Utah Code 76-6-601 Merchant: means an owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment where merchandise is displayed, held, or offered for sale and includes the merchant's employees, servants, or agents. See Utah Code 76-6-601 Minor: means any unmarried person under 18 years of age. See Utah Code 76-6-601 Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Premises of a retail mercantile establishment: includes , but is not limited to, the retail mercantile establishment; any common use areas in shopping centers and all parking lots or areas set aside for the benefit of those patrons of the retail mercantile establishment. See Utah Code 76-6-601 Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. program: means a series of instructions or statements in a form acceptable to a computer, relating to the operations of the computer, or permitting the functioning of a computer system in a manner designed to provide results including system control programs, application programs, or copies of any of them. See Utah Code 76-6-702 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. Retail mercantile establishment: means any place where merchandise is displayed, held, or offered for sale to the public. See Utah Code 76-6-601 Retail value: means the merchant's stated or advertised price of the merchandise. See Utah Code 76-6-601 Security system: means a computer, computer system, network, or computer property that has some form of access control technology implemented, such as encryption, password protection, other forced authentication, or access control designed to keep out unauthorized persons. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Service provider: means a telecommunications carrier, cable operator, computer hardware or software provider, or a provider of information service or interactive computer service. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Services: include computer time, data manipulation, and storage functions. See Utah Code 76-6-702 Shopping cart: means those push carts of the types which are commonly provided by grocery stores, drug stores, or other mercantile establishments, or markets for the use of the public in transporting commodities in stores and markets from the store to a place outside the store. See Utah Code 76-6-601 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in: (a)  this chapter; or (b)  (i)  this chapter; and (ii)  (A)  1; (B)  2; (C)  3; (D)  4; (E)  5; (F)  6; (G)  7; (H)  8; (I)  9; (J)  10; or (K)  11. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 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 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 written: includes any handwriting, typewriting, printing, electronic storage or transmission, or any other method of recording information or fixing information in a form capable of being preserved. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5