Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 23 - Search and Administrative Warrants

• Acquittal:
  1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  2. A verdict of "not guilty."
   
• 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
• Administrative traffic checkpoint: means a roadblock procedure where enforcement officers stop all, or a designated sequence of, motor vehicles traveling on highways and roads and subject those vehicles to inspection or testing and the drivers or occupants to questioning or the production of documents. See Utah Code 77-23-102
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Command level officer: includes all sheriffs, heads of law enforcement agencies, and all supervisory enforcement officers of sergeant rank or higher. See Utah Code 77-23-102
• Commissioned officer: includes a commissioned warrant officer. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
• Convening authority: means the governor or the adjutant general. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
• Emergency circumstances: means circumstances where enforcement officers reasonably believe road conditions, weather conditions, or persons present a significant hazard to persons or the property of other persons. See Utah Code 77-23-102
• Enforcement officer: includes :

  (a)	peace officers as defined in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications;

  (b)	correctional officers as defined in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications;

  (c)	special function officers as defined and under the restrictions of Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications; and

  (d)

  federal officers as defined in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 77-23-102 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. 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. Magistrate: includes all judicial officers enumerated in Subsection 77-1-3(4). See Utah Code 77-23-102 Military: means any or all of the armed forces of the United States. See Utah Code 39A-5-102 Military judge: means a qualified staff judge advocate officer of a military court detailed under Section 39A-5-206. See Utah Code 39A-5-102 Motor vehicle: includes all vehicles as defined in Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act. See Utah Code 77-23-102 Officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See Utah Code 39A-5-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals). Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 SJA: means the commissioned judge advocate general's corps officer responsible for supervising the delivery of legal services in the National Guard. See Utah Code 39A-5-102 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 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 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5