Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 11b > Part 2 - Initiating Forfeiture of Seized Property

• Agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
• Claimant: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Complaint: means a civil or criminal complaint seeking the forfeiture of any property under this chapter. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• 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.
• Federal prosecutor: A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government.
• Forfeit: means to divest a claimant of an ownership interest in property seized under Section 77-11a-201. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• 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.
• Interest holder: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Known address: means :

  (a)	any address provided by a claimant to the peace officer or agency at the time the property is seized; or

  (b)

  the claimant's most recent address on record with a governmental entity if no address was provided at the time of the seizure. See Utah Code 77-11b-101 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Proceeds: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101 Property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101 Prosecuting attorney: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101 Seized property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101 Sequester: To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations. 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 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5