§ 26B-9-201 Definitions
§ 26B-9-201 v2 Definitions
§ 26B-9-202 Common-law and statutory remedies augmented by act — Public policy
§ 26B-9-202 v2 Common-law and statutory remedies augmented by act — Public policy
§ 26B-9-203 Application for child support services
§ 26B-9-204 Annual fee for child support services to a custodial parent who has not received TANF assistance
§ 26B-9-205 Expedited procedures for establishing paternity or establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order
§ 26B-9-206 Issuance or modification of administrative order — Compliance with court order — Authority of office — Stipulated agreements — Notification requirements
§ 26B-9-207 Filing of location information — Service of process
§ 26B-9-208 Financial institutions
§ 26B-9-209 Support collection services requested by agency of another state
§ 26B-9-210 Issuance or modification of an order to collect support for persons not receiving public assistance
§ 26B-9-210 v2 Issuance or modification of an order to collect support for persons not receiving public assistance
§ 26B-9-211 Mandatory review and adjustment of child support orders for TANF recipients
§ 26B-9-211 v2 Mandatory review and adjustment of child support orders for TANF recipients
§ 26B-9-212 Collection directly from responsible parent
§ 26B-9-212 v2 Collection directly from responsible parent
§ 26B-9-213 Duties of obligee after assignment of support rights
§ 26B-9-213 v2 Duties of obligee after assignment of support rights
§ 26B-9-214 Liens by operation of law and writs of garnishment
§ 26B-9-214 v2 Liens by operation of law and writs of garnishment
§ 26B-9-215 Effect of lien
§ 26B-9-216 Enforcement of liens arising in another state
§ 26B-9-217 Requirement to honor voluntary assignment of earnings — Discharge of employee prohibited — Liability for discharge — Earnings subject to support lien or garnishment
§ 26B-9-217 v2 Requirement to honor voluntary assignment of earnings — Discharge of employee prohibited — Liability for discharge — Earnings subject to support lien or garnishment
§ 26B-9-218 Release of lien, attachment, or garnishment by department
§ 26B-9-219 Payment schedules
§ 26B-9-220 Review and adjustment of child support order in three-year cycle — Substantial change in circumstances not required
§ 26B-9-220 v2 Review and adjustment of child support order in three-year cycle — Substantial change in circumstances not required
§ 26B-9-221 Review and adjustment of support order for substantial change in circumstances outside three-year cycle
§ 26B-9-221 v2 Review and adjustment of support order for substantial change in circumstances outside three-year cycle
§ 26B-9-222 Three-year notice of opportunity to review
§ 26B-9-223 Posting bond or security for payment of support debt — Procedure
§ 26B-9-224 Medical and dental expenses of dependent children
§ 26B-9-224 v2 Medical and dental expenses of a child — Health insurance for a child
§ 26B-9-225 Enrollment of child in accident and health insurance plan — Order — Notice
§ 26B-9-225 v2 Enrollment of child in accident and health insurance plan — Order — Notice
§ 26B-9-226 Compliance with order — Enrollment of dependent child for insurance
§ 26B-9-226 v2 Compliance with order — Enrollment of child for insurance
§ 26B-9-227 Determination of parental liability
§ 26B-9-228 Reporting past-due support to consumer reporting agency
§ 26B-9-229 Information received from State Tax Commission provided to other states’ child support collection agencies
§ 26B-9-230 Right to judicial review
§ 26B-9-230 v2 Right to judicial review
§ 26B-9-231 Reporting past-due support for criminal prosecution

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 26B > Chapter 9 > Part 2 - Child Support Services

  • Adjudicative proceeding: means an action or proceeding of the office conducted in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :
         (2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
         (2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Administrative cost: means a fee imposed to cover:
         (1)(a) the cost of filing;
         (1)(b) the cost of administering a garnishment;
         (1)(c) the amount the commission pays to a depository institution in accordance with Part 17, Depository Institution Data Match System and Levy Act; or
         (1)(d) a cost similar to Subsections (1)(a) through (c) as determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 59-1-1402
  • Administrative order: means an order that has been issued by the office, the department, or an administrative agency of another state or other comparable jurisdiction with similar authority to that of the office. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • 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.
  • Agency contract: means an agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the athlete a professional-sports-services contract or an endorsement contract. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Arrears: means the same as support debt. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Assistance: means public assistance as defined in Section 26B-9-101. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Athlete agent: means an individual, whether or not registered under this chapter, who:
              (2)(a)(i) directly or indirectly recruits or solicits a student athlete to enter into an agency contract or, for compensation, procures employment or offers, promises, attempts, or negotiates to obtain employment for a student athlete as a professional athlete or member of a professional sports team or organization;
              (2)(a)(ii) for compensation or in anticipation of compensation related to a student athlete's participation in athletics:
                   (2)(a)(ii)(A) serves the athlete in an advisory capacity on a matter related to finances, business pursuits, or career management decisions, unless the individual is an employee of an educational institution acting exclusively as an employee of the institution for the benefit of the institution; or
                   (2)(a)(ii)(B) manages the business affairs of the athlete by providing assistance with bills, payments, contracts, or taxes; or
              (2)(a)(iii) in anticipation of representing a student athlete for a purpose related to the athlete's participation in athletics:
                   (2)(a)(iii)(A) gives consideration to the student athlete or another person;
                   (2)(a)(iii)(B) serves the athlete in an advisory capacity on a matter related to finances, business pursuits, or career management decisions; or
                   (2)(a)(iii)(C) manages the business affairs of the athlete by providing assistance with bills, payments, contracts, or taxes. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Athletic director: means the individual responsible for administering the overall athletic program of an educational institution or, if an educational institution has separately administered athletic programs for male students and female students, the athletic program for males or the athletic program for females, as appropriate. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Board: means the Behavioral Health Board created in Section Utah Code 58-84-102
  • Books and records: means the following made available in printed or electronic format:
         (2)(a) an account;
         (2)(b) a book;
         (2)(c) an invoice;
         (2)(d) a memorandum;
         (2)(e) a paper;
         (2)(f) a record; or
         (2)(g) an item similar to Subsections (2)(a) through (f) as determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 59-1-1402
  • Building: means an enclosed structure, including the structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, utility services, and other facilities required for the structure, that has human occupancy or habitation as its principal purpose and is subject to the State Construction Code or an approved code under Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act. See Utah Code 58-86-102
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Certified medical language interpreter: means a medical language interpreter who has received a certificate from the division under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Child: means :
         (6)(a) a son or daughter under the age of 18 years who is not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States;
         (6)(b) a son or daughter over the age of 18 years, while enrolled in high school during the normal and expected year of graduation and not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States; or
         (6)(c) a son or daughter of any age who is incapacitated from earning a living and is without sufficient means. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Child support: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-9-301. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Child support guidelines: means guidelines as defined in Section 78B-12-102. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Child support order: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-9-301. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Child support services: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-9-101. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Court order: means a judgment or order of a tribunal of appropriate jurisdiction of this state, another state, Native American tribe, the federal government, or any other comparable jurisdiction. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deficiency: is a s defined in Section 59-1-1402. See Utah Code 59-1-101
  • Deficiency: means :
         (3)(a) the amount by which a tax, fee, or charge exceeds the difference between:
              (3)(a)(i) the sum of:
                   (3)(a)(i)(A) the amount shown as the tax, fee, or charge by a person on the person's return; and
                   (3)(a)(i)(B) any amount previously assessed, or collected without assessment, as a deficiency; and
              (3)(a)(ii) any amount previously abated, credited, refunded, or otherwise repaid with respect to that tax, fee, or charge; or
         (3)(b) if a person does not show an amount as a tax, fee, or charge on the person's return, or if a person does not make a return, the amount by which the tax, fee, or charge exceeds:
              (3)(b)(i) the amount previously assessed, or collected without assessment, as a deficiency; and
              (3)(b)(ii) any amount previously abated, credited, refunded, or otherwise repaid with respect to that tax, fee, or charge. See Utah Code 59-1-1402
  • Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Professional Licensing. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Director: means the director of the Office of Recovery Services. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Dispense: means the delivery by a prescriber of a prescription drug or device to a patient, including the packaging, labeling, and security necessary to prepare and safeguard the drug or device for supplying to a patient. See Utah Code 58-88-201
  • Dispensing practitioner: means an individual who:
         (2)(a) is currently licensed as:
              (2)(a)(i) a physician and surgeon under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
              (2)(a)(ii) an osteopathic physician and surgeon under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
              (2)(a)(iii) an advanced practice registered nurse under Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(d); or
              (2)(a)(iv) a physician assistant under Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act;
         (2)(b) is authorized by state law to prescribe and administer drugs in the course of professional practice; and
         (2)(c) practices at a licensed dispensing practice. See Utah Code 58-88-201
  • Disposable earnings: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-9-101. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Drug: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102. See Utah Code 58-88-201
  • Educational institution: includes a public or private elementary school, secondary school, technical or vocational school, community college, college, and university. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Eligible patient: means an individual who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness by a physician. See Utah Code 58-85-102
  • Endorsement contract: means an agreement under which a student athlete is employed or receives consideration to use on behalf of the other party any value that the student athlete may have because of publicity, reputation, following, or fame obtained because of athletic ability or performance. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Enrolled: means registered for courses and attending athletic practice or class. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Father: means a parent who is of the male sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Female: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions in a way that could produce ova. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Garnishment: means any legal or equitable procedure through which one or more of the following are required to be withheld for payment of an amount a person owes:
         (4)(a) an asset of the person held by another person; or
         (4)(b) the earnings of the person. See Utah Code 59-1-1402
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: includes a person who:
         (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
         (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Guidelines: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-12-102. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Health care practice: means :
         (4)(a) a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201; or
         (4)(b) the offices of one or more private prescribers, whether for individual or group practice. See Utah Code 58-88-201
  • Health care provider: means a person licensed under:
  • Hunting: means to locate, pursue, chase, catch, capture, trap, or kill wildlife. See Utah Code 58-79-102
  • Hunting guide: means an individual who:
         (3)(a) offers or provides hunting guide services on public lands for compensation; and
         (3)(b) is retained for compensation by an outfitter. See Utah Code 58-79-102
  • Income: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-9-101. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Insurer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 58-85-102
  • Intercollegiate sport: means a sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association that promotes or regulates collegiate athletics. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • International Building Code: means the edition of the International Building Code, issued by the International Code Council, most recently adopted by the state in Section 15A-2-103. See Utah Code 58-86-102
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Investigational device: means a device that:
         (3)(a) meets the definition of "investigational device" in Utah Code 58-85-102
  • Investigational drug: means a drug that:
         (4)(a) meets the definition of "investigational new drug" in Utah Code 58-85-102
  • IV-D services: means services provided pursuant to Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act, Utah Code 26B-9-201 v2
  • 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.
  • Land: includes :
         (18)(a) land;
         (18)(b) a tenement;
         (18)(c) a hereditament;
         (18)(d) a water right;
         (18)(e) a possessory right; and
         (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Liability: means the following that a person is required to remit to the commission:
         (5)(a) a tax, fee, or charge;
         (5)(b) an addition to a tax, fee, or charge;
         (5)(c) an administrative cost;
         (5)(d) interest that accrues in accordance with Section 59-1-402; or
         (5)(e) a penalty that accrues in accordance with Section 59-1-401. See Utah Code 59-1-1402
  • Licensed dispensing practice: means a health care practice that is licensed as a dispensing practice under Section 58-88-202. See Utah Code 58-88-201
  • Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Male: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions to fertilize the ova of a female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • mathematical error: is a s defined in Section 6213(g)(2), Internal Revenue Code. See Utah Code 59-1-1402
  • Medical language interpreter: means a person who, for compensation, performs verbal language interpretation services between a health care provider who speaks English and another person for the purpose of assisting the person in seeking or obtaining medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • National certification organization: means one of the following national organizations that certifies medical interpreters:
         (4)(a) the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters; or
         (4)(b) the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
  • National standards of practice: means the National Standards of Practice, published by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
  • Notice of agency action: means the notice required to commence an adjudicative proceeding in accordance with Section 63G-4-201. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Obligee: means an individual, this state, another state, or other comparable jurisdiction to whom a duty of child support is owed, or who is entitled to reimbursement of child support or public assistance. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Obligor: means a person, firm, corporation, or the estate of a decedent owing a duty of support to this state, to an individual, to another state, or other corporate jurisdiction in whose behalf this state is acting. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Office: means the Office of Recovery Services. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Outfitter: means an individual who offers or provides outfitting or hunting guide services for compensation to another individual for hunting wildlife on public lands. See Utah Code 58-79-102
  • Outfitting services: means providing, for hunting wildlife on public lands:
              (6)(a)(i) transportation of people, equipment, supplies, or wildlife to or from a location;
              (6)(a)(ii) packing, protecting, or supervising services; or
              (6)(a)(iii) hunting guide services. See Utah Code 58-79-102
  • Parent: means a natural parent or an adoptive parent of a dependent child. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Past-due support: means the same as support debt. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Person: means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Person: includes an individual, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision, department, or office. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes :
         (25)(a) money;
         (25)(b) goods;
         (25)(c) chattels;
         (25)(d) effects;
         (25)(e) evidences of a right in action;
         (25)(f) a written instrument by which a pecuniary obligation, right, or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated, discharged, or diminished; and
         (25)(g) a right or interest in an item described in Subsections (25)(a) through (f). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Physician: means an individual who is licensed under:
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Practice of commercial interior design: means , in relation to obtaining a building permit independent of an architect licensed under Title 58, Chapter 3a, Architects Licensing Act, the preparation of a plan or specification for, or the supervision of new construction, alteration, or repair of, an interior space within a newly constructed or existing building when the core and shell structural elements are not going to be changed. See Utah Code 58-86-102
  • Practice of music therapy: means the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship. See Utah Code 58-84-102
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public assistance: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-9-101. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Recruit or solicit: means attempting to influence the choice of an athlete agent by a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Registration: means registration as an athlete agent under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Sign: means , with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
         (15)(a) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or
         (15)(b) to attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • 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
  • State certification: means a designation granted by the division in collaboration with the board on behalf of the state to an individual who has met the requirements for state certification related to an occupation or profession described in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-84-102
  • State certification: means a designation granted by the division on behalf of the state to an individual who has met the requirements for state certification related to an occupation or profession described in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-86-102
  • State certified: means , when used in conjunction with an occupation or profession described in this chapter, a title that:
         (4)(a) may be used by a person who has met the state certification requirements related to that occupation or profession described in this chapter; and
         (4)(b) may not be used by a person who has not met the state certification requirements related to that occupation or profession described in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-84-102
  • State certified: means , when used in conjunction with an occupation or profession described in this chapter, a title that:
         (5)(a) may be used by a person who has met the state certification requirements related to that occupation or profession described in this chapter; and
         (5)(b) may not be used by a person who has not met the state certification requirements related to that occupation or profession described in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-86-102
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Student athlete: means an individual who is eligible to attend an educational institution and engages in, is eligible to engage in, or may be eligible in the future to engage in, any interscholastic or intercollegiate sport. See Utah Code 58-87-102
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Support: includes past-due, present, and future obligations established by:
         (27)(a) a tribunal or imposed by law for the financial support, maintenance, medical, or dental care of a dependent child; and
         (27)(b) a tribunal for the financial support of a spouse or former spouse with whom the obligor's dependent child resides if the obligor also owes a child support obligation that is being enforced by the state. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Support debt: means the debt created by nonpayment of support. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Support order: means the same as child support order. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • Terminal illness: means a condition of a patient that:
         (7)(a) as determined by a physician:
              (7)(a)(i) is likely to pose a greater risk to the patient than the risk posed to the patient by treatment with an investigational drug or investigational device; and
              (7)(a)(ii) will inevitably lead to the patient's death; and
         (7)(b) presents the patient, after the patient has explored conventional therapy options, with no treatment option that is satisfactory or comparable to treatment with an investigational drug or device. See Utah Code 58-85-102
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Transferee: means :
         (8)(a) a devisee;
         (8)(b) a distributee;
         (8)(c) a donee;
         (8)(d) an heir;
         (8)(e) a legatee; or
         (8)(f) a person similar to Subsections (8)(a) through (e) as determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 59-1-1402
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Tribunal: means the district court, the department, the Office of Recovery Services, or court or administrative agency of any state, territory, possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Native American Tribe, or other comparable domestic or foreign jurisdiction. See Utah Code 26B-9-201
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Unlawful conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 58-1-501(1). See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Wildlife: means cougar, bear, and big game animals as defined in Subsection 23A-1-101(6). See Utah Code 58-79-102
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of:
         (47)(a) the state;
         (47)(b) a court; or
         (47)(c) a judicial officer. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5