Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-109

• 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.
• Court: means trial court. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
• 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.
• Jury: means a body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular county invested with the power to present and indict a person for a public offense or to try a question of fact. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
• Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Public necessity: means circumstances in which services performed by the prospective juror to members of the public in either a public or a private capacity cannot adequately be performed by others. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Undue hardship: means circumstances in which the prospective juror would:
       (8)(a) be required to abandon a person under his or her personal care or incur the cost of substitute care which is unreasonable under the circumstances;
       (8)(b) suffer extreme physical hardship due to an illness, injury, or disability; or
       (8)(c) incur substantial costs or lost opportunities due to missing an event that was scheduled prior to the initial notice of potential jury service. See Utah Code 78B-1-102