Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53 > Chapter 5c > Part 2 - Voluntary Commitment of Firearm

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Cohabitant: means an individual who:
       (2)(a) is 18 years old or older;
       (2)(b) resides in the same home with another individual; and
       (2)(c)

            (2)(c)(i) is living as if a spouse of the individual;

            (2)(c)(ii) is related by blood or marriage to the individual;

            (2)(c)(iii) has one or more children in common with the individual; or

            (2)(c)(iv) has an interest in the safety and well-being of the individual. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
• Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
• Domestic violence: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
• Firearm: means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barrel shotgun, rifle or short barrel rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
• Illegal firearm: means a firearm the ownership or possession of which is prohibited under state or federal law. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
• Jail release agreement: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
• Jail release court order: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
• Law enforcement agency: means a municipal or county police agency or an officer of that agency. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
• Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
• Owner cohabitant: means a cohabitant who:
       (10)(a) is 18 years old or older; and
       (10)(b) owns a firearm. See Utah Code 53-5c-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
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.