Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 1 - Preliminary Provisions

• Affected county: means a county of the first, second, third, or fourth class in which a code blue event is anticipated. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• 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.
• Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
• 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.
• Capacity limit: means a limit as to the number of individuals that a homeless shelter may provide temporary shelter to under a conditional use permit. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Code blue alert: means a proclamation issued by the Department of Health and Human Services under Section 35A-16-702 to alert the public of a code blue event. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Code blue event: means a weather event in which the National Weather Service predicts temperatures of 15 degrees Fahrenheit or less, including wind chill, or any other extreme weather conditions established in rules made by the Department of Health and Human Services under Subsection 35A-16-702(4), to occur in any county of the first, second, third, or fourth class for two hours or longer within the next 24 to 48 hours. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• 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.
• Government entity: means the state or any county, municipality, special district, special service district, or other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state, a state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-2-101, or a local education agency as defined in Section 53G-7-401. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Grant program: means the COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program established in Section 35A-16-602. See Utah Code 35A-16-601
• Homeless shelter: means a facility that provides temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Homelessness council: means the Utah Homelessness Council created in Section 35A-16-204. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• 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.
• Local homeless council: means a local planning body designated by the steering committee to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Senate block equivalency file: means the electronic file designated as SB2006S02_BEF. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1
• Senate shapefile: means the electronic shapefile that:Utah Code 36-1-101.1
• Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1
• 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.
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Testify: means to make an oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• 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.
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
• Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5