§ 78A-2-501 Definitions — Online Court Assistance Program — Purpose of program — Online Court Assistance Account — User’s fee

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78A > Chapter 2 > Part 5 - Online Court Assistance Act

  • Account: means the Online Court Assistance Account created in this section. See Utah Code 78A-2-501
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Pro se: A Latin term meaning "on one's own behalf"; in courts, it refers to persons who present their own cases without lawyers.
  • Program: means the Online Court Assistance Program created in this section. See Utah Code 78A-2-501