In addition to the definitions found in Section 63A-17-102, as used in this part:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-17-701

  • Administrative law judge: means an individual who is employed or contracted by a state agency who:
              (1)(a)(i) presides over or conducts formal administrative hearings on behalf of an agency;
              (1)(a)(ii) has the power to administer oaths, rule on the admissibility of evidence, take testimony, evaluate evidence, and make determinations of fact; and
              (1)(a)(iii) issues written orders, rulings, or final decisions on behalf of an agency. See Utah Code 63A-17-701
  • Agency: means any department or unit of Utah state government with authority to employ personnel. See Utah Code 63A-17-102
  • Committee: means the Administrative Law Judge Conduct Committee created in Section 63A-17-708. See Utah Code 63A-17-701
  • 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.
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
     (1)(a) “Administrative law judge” means an individual who is employed or contracted by a state agency who:

          (1)(a)(i) presides over or conducts formal administrative hearings on behalf of an agency;
          (1)(a)(ii) has the power to administer oaths, rule on the admissibility of evidence, take testimony, evaluate evidence, and make determinations of fact; and
          (1)(a)(iii) issues written orders, rulings, or final decisions on behalf of an agency.
     (1)(b) “Administrative law judge” does not mean:

          (1)(b)(i) an individual who reviews an order or ruling of an administrative law judge; or
          (1)(b)(ii) the executive director of a state agency.
(2) “Committee” means the Administrative Law Judge Conduct Committee created in Section 63A-17-708.