Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 34 > Chapter 52 > Part 2 - Restrictions on Public Employers

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Applicant: means an individual who provides information to a public employer or private employer for the purpose of obtaining employment. See Utah Code 34-52-102
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Criminal conviction: means a verdict or finding of guilt after a criminal trial or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal charge. See Utah Code 34-52-102
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Juvenile adjudication: means :
       (3)(a) a finding by a court that the facts in a petition or criminal information alleging an individual committed an offense when the individual was younger than 18 years old have been proved; or
       (3)(b) an admission or plea of no contest under Section 80-6-306. See Utah Code 34-52-102
• Mental health professional applicant: means an individual who:
       (4)(a) is licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act; and
       (4)(b) provides information to a public employer or private employer for the purpose of obtaining employment that requires a license under Title 58, Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act. See Utah Code 34-52-102
• 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
• Public employer: means an employer that is:
       (6)(a) the state or any administrative subunit of the state, including a department, division, board, council, committee, institution, office, bureau, or other similar administrative unit of state government;
       (6)(b) a state institution of higher education; or
       (6)(c) a municipal corporation, county, municipality, school district, special district, special service district, or other political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 34-52-102
• 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