Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 15 - Preschool Programs

• Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Alien: means a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States. See Utah Code 76-9-1002
• Alternative nicotine product: includes :

  (i)	pure nicotine;

  (ii)	snortable nicotine;

  (iii)

  dissolvable salts, orbs, pellets, sticks, or strips; and

  (iv)

  nicotine-laced food and beverage. See Utah Code 76-10-101 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. Antique firearm: means : (i)  any firearm, including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system, manufactured in or before 1898; (ii)  a firearm that is a replica of any firearm described in this Subsection (1)(a), if the replica: (A)  is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition; or (B)  uses rimfire or centerfire fixed ammunition which is: (I)  no longer manufactured in the United States; and (II)  is not readily available in ordinary channels of commercial trade; or (iii)  (A)  that is a muzzle loading rifle, shotgun, or pistol; and (B)  is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and cannot use fixed ammunition. See Utah Code 76-10-501 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. Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority. Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court. Biological agent: means any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product, that is capable of causing: (a)  death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism; (b)  deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or material of any kind; or (c)  deleterious alteration of the environment. See Utah Code 76-10-401 Board: means the School Readiness Board, created in Section 35A-15-201. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Bodily injury: means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Bona fide stockholder of record: means a stockholder of record who has acquired stock in good faith and is acting for a proper purpose reasonably related to his interests as a stockholder. See Utah Code 76-10-701 Bond: means : (a)  a written obligation to repay borrowed money, whether denominated a bond, note, warrant, certificate of indebtedness, or otherwise; and (b)  a lease agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other agreement that: (i)  includes an obligation by the district to pay money; and (ii)  the district's board of trustees, in its discretion, treats as a bond for purposes of Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, or Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Bureau: means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201 within the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Cemetery maintenance district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 1, Cemetery Maintenance District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a cemetery maintenance district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Cigar: means a product that contains nicotine, is intended to be burned under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco, or in any substance containing tobacco, other than any roll of tobacco that is a cigarette. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Cigarette: means a product that contains nicotine, is intended to be heated or burned under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of: (a)  any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; or (b)  any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in Subsection (3)(a). See Utah Code 76-10-101 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Community Reinvestment Act: The Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977. Source: OCC Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Concealed firearm: means a firearm that is: (i)  covered, hidden, or secreted in a manner that the public would not be aware of its presence; and (ii)  readily accessible for immediate use. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. 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. County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Criminal history background check: means a criminal background check conducted by a licensed firearms dealer on every purchaser of a handgun, except a Federal Firearms Licensee, through the bureau or the local law enforcement agency where the firearms dealer conducts business. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Criminal street gang: means an organization, association in fact, or group of three or more persons, whether operated formally or informally: (a)  that is currently in operation; (b)  that has as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more predicate gang crimes; (c)  that has, as a group, an identifying name or identifying sign or symbol, or both; and (d)  whose members, acting individually or in concert with other members, engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. See Utah Code 76-9-802 Criminal street gang: means an organization, association in fact, or group of three or more persons, whether operated formally or informally: (a)  that is currently in operation; (b)  that has as one of its substantial activities the commission of one or more predicate gang crimes; (c)  that has, as a group, an identifying name or an identifying sign or symbol, or both; and (d)  whose members, acting individually or in concert with other members, engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. See Utah Code 76-9-902 Curio or relic firearm: means a firearm that: (a)  is of special interest to a collector because of a quality that is not associated with firearms intended for: (i)  sporting use; (ii)  use as an offensive weapon; or (iii)  use as a defensive weapon; (b)  (i)  was manufactured at least 50 years before the current date; and (ii)  is not a replica of a firearm described in Subsection (5)(b)(i); (c)  is certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum that exhibits firearms to be a curio or relic of museum interest; (d)  derives a substantial part of its monetary value: (i)  from the fact that the firearm is: (A)  novel; (B)  rare; or (C)  bizarre; or (ii)  because of the firearm's association with an historical: (A)  figure; (B)  period; or (C)  event; and (e)  has been designated as a curio or relic firearm by the director of the United States Treasury Department Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms under 27 C. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Dangerous weapon: means :Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Dangerous weapon: means : (i)  a firearm; or (ii)  an object that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Dating relationship: means a romantic or intimate relationship between individuals. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Dealer: means a person who is: (a)  licensed under 18 U. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Delivery system: means : (a)  any apparatus, equipment, device, or means of delivery specifically designed to deliver or disseminate a biological agent, toxin, or vector; or (b)  any vector. See Utah Code 76-10-401 Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Director: means any of the persons having by law the direction or management of the affairs of a corporation, by whatever name the persons are described in its charter or known by law. See Utah Code 76-10-701 Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. Domestic violence: means the same as theat term is defined in Section 77-36-1 (10)  "Enter" means intrusion of the entire body. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Drainage district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a drainage district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Economically disadvantaged: means to be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Electronic cigarette: includes an oral device that is: (i)  composed of a heating element, battery, or electronic circuit; and (ii)  marketed, manufactured, distributed, or sold as: (A)  an e-cigarette; (B)  an e-cigar; (C)  an e-pipe; or (D)  any other product name or descriptor, if the function of the product meets the definition of Subsection (4)(a). See Utah Code 76-10-101 Electronic cigarette product: means an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigarette substance, or a prefilled electronic cigarette. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Electronic cigarette substance: means any substance, including liquid containing nicotine, used or intended for use in an electronic cigarette. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Eligible home-based educational technology provider: means a provider that offers a home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of an eligible student. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Eligible private provider: means a child care program that: (i)  is licensed under 4; or (ii)  except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Eligible student: means a student: (a)  (i)  who is age three, four, or five; and (ii)  is not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(8); and (b)  (i)  (A)  who is economically disadvantaged; and (B)  whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor; (ii)  is an English learner; or (iii)  is in foster care. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Evaluation: means an evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 35A-15-303. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 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. Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 35A-1-201. See Utah Code 35A-1-102 Federal Firearms Licensee: means a person who: (a)  holds a valid Federal Firearms License issued under 18 U. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Fire protection district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a fire protection district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Firearm: means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barreled shotgun, rifle or short barreled rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Flavored electronic cigarette product: includes an electronic cigarette product that has a taste or smell of any fruit, chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage, herb, or spice. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. Fully automatic weapon: means a firearm which fires, is designed to fire, or can be readily restored to fire, automatically more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Gang loitering: means a person remains in one place under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe that the purpose or effect of that behavior is to enable or facilitate a criminal street gang to: (a)  establish control over one or more identifiable areas; (b)  intimidate others from entering those areas; or (c)  conceal illegal activities. See Utah Code 76-9-902 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. 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 Handgun: means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which a shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged, the length of which, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed 12 inches. See Utah Code 76-10-501 High quality school readiness program: means a preschool program that: (a)  is provided by an eligible LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based educational technology provider; and (b)  meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section 35A-15-202. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Hoax weapon of mass destruction: means any device or object that by its design, construction, content, or characteristics appears to be or to contain, or is represented to be, constitute, or contain, a weapon of mass destruction as defined in this section, but which is, in fact, an inoperative facsimile, imitation, counterfeit, or representation of a weapon of mass destruction which does not: (a)  meet the definition of a weapon of mass destruction; or (b)  actually contain or constitute a weapon, biological agent, toxin, vector, or delivery system prohibited by this section. See Utah Code 76-10-401 House of worship: means a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other building set apart primarily for the purpose of worship in which religious services are held and the main body of which is kept for that use and not put to any other use inconsistent with its primary purpose. See Utah Code 76-10-501 ICE: means the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. See Utah Code 76-9-1002 Improvement district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county improvement district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Intimidate: means the use of force, duress, violence, coercion, menace, or threat of harm for the purpose of causing an individual to act or refrain from acting. See Utah Code 76-9-802 Investor: means a person that enters into a results-based contract to provide funding to a high quality school readiness program on the condition that the person will receive payment in accordance with Section 35A-15-402 if the high quality school readiness program meets the performance outcome measures included in the results-based contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 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. Kindergarten assessment: means the kindergarten entry assessment described in Section 53G-7-203. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Kindergarten transition plan: means a plan that supports the smooth transition of a preschool student to kindergarten and includes communication and alignment among the preschool, program, parents, and K-12 personnel. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 LEA: means a school district or charter school. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Metropolitan water district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a metropolitan water district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Minor: means a person younger than 18 years old. See Utah Code 76-9-802 Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Mosquito abatement district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a mosquito abatement district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Nicotine: means a poisonous, nitrogen containing chemical that is made synthetically or derived from tobacco or other plants. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Nicotine product: means an alternative nicotine product or a nontherapeutic nicotine product. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Nontherapeutic nicotine device: includes a nontherapeutic nicotine inhaler or a nontherapeutic nicotine nasal spray. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Nontherapeutic nicotine device substance: means a substance that: (a)  contains nicotine; (b)  is sold in a cartridge for use in a nontherapeutic nicotine device; (c)  is not purchased with a prescription from a licensed physician; and (d)  is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as nicotine replacement therapy. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Nontherapeutic nicotine product: means a nontherapeutic nicotine device, a nontherapeutic nicotine device substance, or a prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device. See Utah Code 76-10-101 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. Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Omission: means a failure to act when there is a legal duty to act and the actor is capable of acting. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 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. Pattern of criminal gang activity: means : (a)  committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting the commission of two or more predicate gang crimes within five years; (b)  the predicate gang crimes are: (i)  committed by two or more persons; or (ii)  committed by an individual at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang; and (c)  the criminal activity was committed with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by members of the criminal street gang. See Utah Code 76-9-802 Pattern of criminal gang activity: means committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting the commission of two or more predicate gang crimes within five years, if the predicate gang crimes are committed: (a)  (i)  by two or more persons; or (ii)  by an individual at the direction of or in association with a criminal street gang; and (b)  with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by members of a criminal street gang. See Utah Code 76-9-902 Performance outcome measure: means : (a)  indicators, as determined by the board, on the school readiness assessment and the kindergarten assessment; or (b)  for a results-based contract, the indicators included in the contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: means any individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, or any combination of them; (2)  "Professional fund raiser" means any person who for compensation or any other consideration plans, conducts, or manages in this state, the solicitation of contributions for or on behalf of any charitable organization or any other person, or who engages in the business of, or holds himself out to persons in this state as independently engaged in the business of soliciting contributions for such purpose, but shall not include a bona fide officer or employee of a charitable organization; (3)  "Professional solicitor" means any person who is employed or retained for compensation by a professional fund raiser to solicit contributions in this state for charitable purposes; (4)  "Charitable organization" means any organization that is benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary or one purporting to be such; (5)  "Contribution" means the promise or grant of any money or property of any kind or value. See Utah Code 76-10-601 Place of business: includes : (a)  a shop; (b)  a store; (c)  a factory; (d)  a public garage; (e)  an office; (f)  a theater; (g)  a recreation hall; (h)  a dance hall; (i)  a poolroom; (j)  a cafe; (k)  a cafeteria; (l)  a cabaret; (m)  a restaurant; (n)  a hotel; (o)  a lodging house; (p)  a streetcar; (q)  a bus; (r)  an interurban or railway passenger coach; (s)  a waiting room; and (t)  any other place of business. See Utah Code 76-10-101 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. Possess: means to have physical possession of or to exercise dominion or control over tangible property. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Prefilled electronic cigarette: means an electronic cigarette that is sold prefilled with an electronic cigarette substance. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device: means a nontherapeutic nicotine device that is sold prefilled with a nontherapeutic nicotine device substance. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial. Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Prohibited area: means a place where it is unlawful to discharge a firearm. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Public officer: means :Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Public place: includes the lobbies, hallways, elevators, restaurants and other dining areas, and restrooms of any of the locations or structures under Subsection (5)(a). See Utah Code 76-9-902 Public transit district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a public transit district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Readily accessible for immediate use: means that a firearm or other dangerous weapon is carried on the person or within such close proximity and in such a manner that it can be retrieved and used as readily as if carried on the person. See Utah Code 76-10-501 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. Residence: means an improvement to real property used or occupied as a primary or secondary residence. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Results-based contract: means a contract that: (a)  is entered into in accordance with Section 35A-15-402; (b)  includes a performance outcome measure; and (c)  is between the board, a provider of a high quality school readiness program, and an investor. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Retail tobacco specialty business: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-7-501. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Risk factor: means : (a)  having a mother who was 18 years old or younger when the child was born; (b)  a member of a child's household is incarcerated; (c)  living in a neighborhood with high violence or crime; (d)  having one or both parents with a low reading ability; (e)  moving at least once in the past year; (f)  having ever been in foster care; (g)  living with multiple families in the same household; (h)  having exposure in a child's home to: (i)  physical abuse or domestic violence; (ii)  substance abuse; (iii)  the death or chronic illness of a parent or sibling; or (iv)  mental illness; (i)  the primary language spoken in a child's home is a language other than English; or (j)  having at least one parent who has not completed high school. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 SAVE program: means the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program operated by the federal Department of Homeland Security. See Utah Code 76-9-1002 School readiness assessment: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-314. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Securely encased: means not readily accessible for immediate use, such as held in a gun rack, or in a closed case or container, whether or not locked, or in a trunk or other storage area of a motor vehicle, not including a glove box or console box. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Serious bodily injury: means bodily injury that creates or causes serious permanent disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or creates a substantial risk of death. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5 Service area: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county service area or a regional service area under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 short barreled rifle: means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels of fewer than 18 inches in length, or in the case of a rifle, having a barrel or barrels of fewer than 16 inches in length, or a dangerous weapon made from a rifle or shotgun by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the weapon as modified has an overall length of fewer than 26 inches. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Shotgun: means a smooth bore firearm designed to fire cartridges containing pellets or a single slug. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Single criminal episode: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-401. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Slug: means a single projectile discharged from a shotgun shell. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Smoking: means the possession of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other lighted smoking equipment. See Utah Code 76-10-101 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 State or local governmental agency: includes any private contractor or vendor that contracts with the agency to provide the agency's functions or services. See Utah Code 76-9-1002 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. Taxable value: means the taxable value of property as computed from the most recent equalized assessment roll for county purposes. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Tobacco paraphernalia: includes : (i)  metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls; (ii)  water pipes; (iii)  carburetion tubes and devices; (iv)  smoking and carburetion masks; (v)  roach clips, meaning objects used to hold burning material, such as a cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand; (vi)  chamber pipes; (vii)  carburetor pipes; (viii)  electric pipes; (ix)  air-driven pipes; (x)  chillums; (xi)  bongs; and (xii)  ice pipes or chillers. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Tobacco product: means : (a)  a cigar; (b)  a cigarette; or (c)  tobacco in any form, including: (i)  chewing tobacco; and (ii)  any substitute for tobacco, including flavoring or additives to tobacco. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Tobacco retailer: means : (a)  a general tobacco retailer, as that term is defined in Section 26B-7-501; or (b)  a retail tobacco specialty business. See Utah Code 76-10-101 Tool: means the tool developed in accordance with Section 35A-15-303. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Toxin: means the toxic material of plants, animals, microorganisms, viruses, fungi, or infectious substances, or a recombinant molecule, whatever its origin or method of production, including: (a)  any poisonous substance or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology produced by a living organism; or (b)  any poisonous isomer or biological product, homolog, or derivative of the substance under Subsection (4)(a). See Utah Code 76-10-401 Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Vector: means a living organism, or molecule, including a recombinant molecule, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology, capable of carrying a biological agent or toxin to a host. See Utah Code 76-10-401 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. verification of immigration status: means the determination of a person's immigration status by: (a)  a law enforcement officer who is authorized by a federal agency to determine an alien's immigration status; or (b)  the United States Department of Homeland Security, ICE, or other federal agency authorized to provide immigration status as provided by 8 U. See Utah Code 76-9-1002 Violent felony: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203. See Utah Code 76-10-501 Water conservancy district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a water conservancy district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Weapon of mass destruction: means : (i)  any item or instrumentality that is designed or intended to cause widespread death or serious bodily injury to multiple victims; (ii)  any item or instrumentality that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors; (iii)  any disease organism, including any biological agent, toxin, or vector which is used or intended to be used as a weapon; (iv)  any item or instrumentality that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life and that is used or intended to be used as a weapon; or (v)  any substance or material or combination which has been prepared or altered for use in the creation of a weapon described in Subsections (6)(a)(i) through (iv). See Utah Code 76-10-401 Writing: includes :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