Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 36 > Chapter 32 > Part 2 - Judicial Rules Review Committee

• Advisory committee: means the committee that proposes to the Supreme Court rules or changes in rules related to:

  (a)	civil procedure;

  (b)	criminal procedure;

  (c)	juvenile procedure;

  (d)	appellate procedure;

  (e)	evidence; and

  (f)

  professional conduct. See Utah Code 36-32-102 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. Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority. Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts. Committee: means the Judicial Rules Review Committee created in Section 36-32-201. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Court rule: means any of the following: (a)  rules of procedure, evidence, or practice for use of the courts of this state; (b)  rules governing and managing the appellate process adopted by the Supreme Court; or (c)  rules adopted by the Judicial Council for the administration of the courts of the state. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. 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. Judicial Council: means the administrative body of the courts, established in Utah Constitution, Utah Code 36-32-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Proposal for court rule: means the proposed language in a court rule that is submitted to: (a)  the Judicial Council; (b)  the advisory committee; or (c)  the Supreme Court. See Utah Code 36-32-102 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.