Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 80 > Chapter 6 > Part 5 - Transfer to District Court

• Adjudication: means a finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the facts alleged in the petition have been proved. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Adult: means an individual who is 18 years old or older. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Authority: means the Youth Parole Authority created in Section 80-5-701. See Utah Code 80-6-102
• 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.
• Board: means the Board of Juvenile Court Judges. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• committed: means , unless specified otherwise:

  (a)	with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and

  (b)

  with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Detention: means home detention or secure detention. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Detention facility: means a facility, established by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services in accordance with Section 80-5-501, for minors held in detention. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Discharge: means a written order of the authority that removes a juvenile offender from the authority's jurisdiction. See Utah Code 80-6-102 Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section 80-5-103. See Utah Code 80-6-102 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. Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage, Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies. 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. Minor: means : (a)  an individual: (i)  who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and (ii)  whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court; or (b)  an individual: (i)  who is younger than 21 years old; (ii)  who is charged with, or convicted of, an offense under Section 80-6-502 or 80-6-503; and (iii)  whose case is under the jurisdiction of the district court. See Utah Code 80-6-501 Parole: means a conditional release of a juvenile offender from residency in secure care to live outside of secure care under the supervision of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, or another person designated by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial. Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. Prosecuting attorney: means : (a)  the attorney general and any assistant attorney general; (b)  any district attorney or deputy district attorney; (c)  any county attorney or assistant county attorney; and (d)  any other attorney authorized to commence an action on behalf of the state. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Qualifying offense: means an offense described in Section 80-6-503. See Utah Code 80-6-501 Secure care: means placement of a minor, who is committed to the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services for rehabilitation, in a facility operated by, or under contract with, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, that provides 24-hour supervision and confinement of the minor. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Secure care facility: means a facility, established in accordance with Section 80-5-503, for juvenile offenders in secure care. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Separate offense: means any offense that is not a qualifying offense. See Utah Code 80-6-501 Single criminal episode: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-401. See Utah Code 80-1-102 Termination: means a written order of the authority that terminates a juvenile offender from parole. See Utah Code 80-6-102 Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.