Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 11c > Part 2 - Retention of Evidence for Misdemeanor Offenses

• Acquitted: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11b-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Adjudicated: means that:

  (a)	(i)  a judgment of conviction by plea or verdict of an offense has been entered by a court; and (ii)  a sentence has been imposed by the court; or

  (b)

  a judgment has been entered for an adjudication of an offense by a juvenile court under Section 80-6-701. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Adjudication: means : (a)  a judgment of conviction by plea or verdict of an offense; or (b)  an adjudication for an offense by a juvenile court under Section 80-6-701. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 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. Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal. Appellate court: means the Utah Court of Appeals, the Utah Supreme Court, or the United States Supreme Court. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Biological evidence: includes : (i)  material that is catalogued separately, including: (A)  on a slide or swab; or (B)  inside a test tube, if the evidentiary sample that previously was inside the test tube has been consumed by testing; (ii)  material that is present on other evidence, including clothing, a ligature, bedding, a drinking cup, a cigarette, or a weapon, from which a DNA profile may be obtained; (iii)  the contents of a sexual assault examination kit; and (iv)  for a violent felony offense, material described in this Subsection (6) that is in the custody of an evidence collecting or retaining entity on May 4, 2022. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Claimant: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Computer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Continuous chain of custody: means : (a)  for a law enforcement agency or a court, that legal standards regarding a continuous chain of custody are maintained; and (b)  for an entity that is not a law enforcement agency or a court, that the entity maintains a record in accordance with legal standards required of the entity. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Contraband: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Controlled substance: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Court: means a municipal, county, or state court. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Drug paraphernalia: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37a-3. See Utah Code 77-11c-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. Evidence: means property, contraband, or an item or substance that: (a)  is seized or collected as part of an investigation or prosecution of an offense; and (b)  may reasonably be used to incriminate or exculpate an individual for an offense. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Prosecuting attorney: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101 Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Wildlife: means the same as that term is defined in Section 23-13-2. See Utah Code 77-11c-101