Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 16a - Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental Condition

• Adjutant general: means the commanding general of the Utah National Guard as appointed by the governor under Section 39A-1-201. See Utah Code 39A-1-102
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Board: means the Board of Pardons and Parole established under Section 77-27-2. See Utah Code 77-16a-101
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Utah Code 77-16a-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.
• Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Utah Code 77-16a-101
• Forensic evaluator: means a licensed mental health professional who is:

  (a)	not involved in the defendant's treatment; and

  (b)

  trained and qualified to conduct a guilty with a mental condition evaluation. See Utah Code 77-16a-101 Intellectual disability: means a significant, subaverage general intellectual functioning that:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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. Mental condition: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-2-305. See Utah Code 77-16a-101 Mental health facility: means the Utah State Hospital or other facility that provides mental health services under contract with the division, a local mental health authority, or organization that contracts with a local mental health authority. See Utah Code 77-16a-101 Mental health supervision: includes regular and periodic activities including: (a)  the review of a defendant's assessment, diagnostic formulation, individual service plan development, and progress toward completion of care; and (b)  identification of barriers to a defendant's care, assistance in removing barriers to a defendant's care, continuation of services to a defendant, authorization of care for a defendant, and the observation of the delivery of clinical care to a defendant. See Utah Code 77-16a-101 National Guard: means the Utah National Guard created in Section 39A-3-101 and in accordance with Utah Constitution Article XV. See Utah Code 39A-1-102 Offender with a mental condition: means an individual who has been adjudicated guilty with a mental condition. See Utah Code 77-16a-101 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. Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Secure setting: means a jail, prison, or locked inpatient medical facility approved by the department. See Utah Code 77-16a-101 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 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. UDC: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 77-16a-101 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