Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63A > Chapter 3 > Part 5 - Office of State Debt Collection

• Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
• Accounts receivable: includes :

  (i)	unpaid fees, licenses, taxes, loans, overpayments, fines, forfeitures, surcharges, costs, contracts, interest, penalties, third-party claims, sale of goods, sale of services, claims, and damages;

  (ii)	a civil accounts receivable; and

  (iii)

  a civil judgment of restitution. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense. Civil accounts receivable: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-32b-102. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Civil judgment of restitution: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-32b-102. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. 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. Criminal accounts receivable: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-32b-102. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Department: means the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103 Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings. Entity: means an individual, a corporation, partnership, or other organization that pays taxes to, or does business, with the state. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit. 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. 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. Office: means the Office of State Debt Collection created in Section 63A-3-502. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 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. Past due: means any accounts receivable that the state has not received by the payment due date. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Political subdivision: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-7-102. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 receivables: means any amount due to a state agency from an entity for which payment has not been received by the state agency that is servicing the debt. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 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. Restitution: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38b-102. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action. Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. 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 agency: includes : (i)  an executive branch agency; (ii)  the legislative branch of state government; and (iii)  the judicial branches of state government, including justice courts. See Utah Code 63A-3-501 Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act. Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5