Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63A > Chapter 14 > Part 6 - Ethics Proceedings

• Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Commission: means the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission, created in Section 63A-14-202. See Utah Code 63A-14-102
• Complainant: means an individual who files a complaint under Subsection 63A-14-402(1)(a). See Utah Code 63A-14-102
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• 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 branch elected official: means :

  (a)	the governor;

  (b)	the lieutenant governor;

  (c)	the state auditor;

  (d)	the state treasurer; or

  (e)

  the attorney general. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate. Malfeasance in office: means an intentional act or omission relating to the duties of an executive branch elected official that: (a)  constitutes a crime; or (b)  (i)  constitutes a substantial breach of the trust imposed upon the executive branch elected official by the nature of the official's office; and (ii)  is against commonly accepted standards of honesty and morality. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Respondent: means the executive branch elected official against whom an ethics complaint described in Section 63A-14-402 is filed. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Violation: means a high crime, a misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office. See Utah Code 63A-14-102