Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 20 > Part 4 - Monetary Bail

• 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.
• Bail: means pretrial release. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Bail bond: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• County jail official: means a county sheriff or the county sheriff's designee. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Financial condition: means any monetary condition that is imposed to secure an individual's pretrial release. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Forfeiture: means :

  (a)	to divest an individual or surety from a right to the repayment of monetary bail; or

  (b)

  to enforce a pledge of assets or real or personal property from an individual or surety used to secure an individual's pretrial release. See Utah Code 77-20-102 Magistrate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-1-3. See Utah Code 77-20-102 Monetary bail: means a financial condition. See Utah Code 77-20-102 Pretrial release: means the release of an individual from law enforcement custody during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges. See Utah Code 77-20-102 Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system. Surety: means a surety insurer or a bail bond agency. See Utah Code 77-20-102 Unsecured bond: means an individual's promise to pay a financial condition if the individual fails to appear for any required court appearance. See Utah Code 77-20-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5