Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 38 > Chapter 1b > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• 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.
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Construction project: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Designated agent: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Government project: means a construction project undertaken by or for:

  (a)	the state, including a department, division, or other agency of the state; or

  (b)

  a county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, community reinvestment agency, or other political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 38-1b-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. 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. Managing judge: means the supervising judge when he retains authority to manage a grand jury, or the district court judge to whom the supervising judge delegates management of a grand jury. See Utah Code 77-10a-1 Project property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-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 Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.