Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78B > Chapter 7 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Abuse: means , except as provided in Section 78B-7-201, intentionally or knowingly causing or attempting to cause another individual physical harm or intentionally or knowingly placing another individual in reasonable fear of imminent physical harm. See Utah Code 78B-7-102
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Affinity: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101. See Utah Code 78B-7-102
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Child protective order: means an order issued under this part after a hearing on the petition, of which the petitioner and respondent have been given notice. See Utah Code 78B-7-201
• Civil protective order: means an order issued, subsequent to a hearing on the petition, of which the petitioner and respondent have been given notice, under:

  (a)

  2;

  (b)

  4;

  (c)

  5; or

  (d)

  6. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Civil stalking injunction: means a stalking injunction issued under 7. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Cohabitant: means an emancipated individual under Section 15-2-1 or an individual who is 16 years old or older who: (i)  is or was a spouse of the other party; (ii)  is or was living as if a spouse of the other party; (iii)  is related by blood or marriage to the other party as the individual's parent, grandparent, sibling, or any other individual related to the individual by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree; (iv)  has or had one or more children in common with the other party; (v)  is the biological parent of the other party's unborn child; (vi)  resides or has resided in the same residence as the other party; or (vii)  is or was in a consensual sexual relationship with the other party. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Consanguinity: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Court: means the district court or juvenile court. See Utah Code 78B-7-201 Court clerk: means a district court clerk. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Criminal protective order: means an order issued under 8. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Criminal stalking injunction: means a stalking injunction issued under 9. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Dating relationship: means a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature, or a relationship which has romance or intimacy as a goal by one or both parties, regardless of whether the relationship involves sexual intimacy. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Domestic violence: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Ex parte child protective order: means an order issued without notice to the respondent under this part. See Utah Code 78B-7-201 Ex parte civil protective order: means an order issued without notice to the respondent under: (a)  2; (b)  4; (c)  5; or (d)  6. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Ex parte civil stalking injunction: means a stalking injunction issued without notice to the respondent under 7. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Foreign protection order: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-302. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Household animal: means an animal that is tamed and kept as a pet. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Intimate partner: means the same as that term is defined in 18 U. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 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. law enforcement agency: means any public agency having general police power and charged with making arrests in connection with enforcement of the criminal statutes and ordinances of this state or any political subdivision. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Peace officer: means those individuals specified in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Protective order: means : (a)  a child protective order; or (b)  an ex parte child protective order. See Utah Code 78B-7-201 Respondent: means the individual against whom enforcement of a protective order is sought. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. Stalking: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-106. See Utah Code 78B-7-102 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 Swear: includes "affirm. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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