Utah Code 53-10-902. Definitions
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As used in this part:
(1) “Collecting facility” means a hospital, health care facility, or other facility that performs sexual assault examinations.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-10-902
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Collecting facility: means a hospital, health care facility, or other facility that performs sexual assault examinations. See Utah Code 53-10-902
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 53-10-902
- 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.
- Physical evidence: means something submitted to the bureau to determine the truth of a matter using scientific methods of analysis. See Utah Code 53-10-102
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Sexual assault kit: means a package of items that is used by medical personnel to gather and preserve biological and physical evidence following an allegation of a sexual offense. See Utah Code 53-10-902
- Sexual offense: means the same as that term is defined in Section
77-37-2 . See Utah Code 53-10-902 - Victim: means an individual against whom a sexual offense has been committed or allegedly been committed. See Utah Code 53-10-902
(2) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety.
(3) “Restricted kit” means a sexual assault kit:
(3)(a) that is collected by a collecting facility; and
(3)(b) for which a victim who is 18 years old or older at the time of the sexual assault kit evidence collection declines:
(3)(b)(i) to have his or her sexual assault kit processed; and
(3)(b)(ii) to have the sexual assault examination form shared with any entity outside of the collection facility.
(4) “Sexual assault kit” means a package of items that is used by medical personnel to gather and preserve biological and physical evidence following an allegation of a sexual offense.
(5) “Sexual offense” means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-37-2 .
(6) “Trauma-informed, victim-centered” means policies, procedures, programs, and practices that:
(6)(a) have demonstrated an ability to minimize retraumatization associated with the criminal justice process by recognizing the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledging the role that trauma has played in the life of a victim; and
(6)(b) encourage law enforcement officers to interact with victims with compassion and sensitivity in a nonjudgmental manner.
(7) “Victim” means an individual against whom a sexual offense has been committed or allegedly been committed.