Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 21a – Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act

		Sections
Part 1	General Provisions	17-21a-101 – 17-21a-102
Part 2	Electronic Documents	17-21a-201 – 17-21a-203
Part 4	Relationship to Other Laws	17-21a-401 – 17-21a-403

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 21a - Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act

Accident and health insurance: means insurance to provide protection against economic losses resulting from:
          (1)(a)(i) a medical condition including:
               (1)(a)(i)(A) a medical care expense; or
               (1)(a)(i)(B) the risk of disability;
          (1)(a)(ii) accident; or
          (1)(a)(iii) sickness. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Accredited postsecondary school: means a postsecondary school that is accredited by an accrediting agency. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Accrediting agency: means a private educational association that:
     (2)(a) is recognized by the United States Department of Education;
     (2)(b) develops education criteria; and
     (2)(c) conducts evaluations to assess whether a postsecondary school meets the criteria described in Subsection (2)(b). See Utah Code 13-34-101
Actuary: is a s defined by the commissioner by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (187). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Affected guaranty association: means a guaranty association that is or may become liable for payment of a covered claim. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Affiliate: means a person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Affiliate: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
Agency: means :
(6)(a) a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and
(6)(b) an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
alien insurer: means an insurer incorporated or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction that is not a state. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
Alternative treatment program: means :
     (1)(a) an evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy program; or
     (1)(b) a certificate-based program provided by:
          (1)(b)(i) an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b); or
          (1)(b)(ii) a degree-granting institution acting in the degree-granting institution's technical education role described in Section 53B-2a-201. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Amendment: means an endorsement to an insurance policy or certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
Annuity: means an agreement to make periodical payments for a period certain or over the lifetime of one or more individuals if the making or continuance of all or some of the series of the payments, or the amount of the payment, is dependent upon the continuance of human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Application: means a document:
     (10)(a)
          (10)(a)(i) completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and
          (10)(a)(ii) that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to:
               (10)(a)(ii)(A) insure the risk under:
                    (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I) the coverage as originally offered; or
                    (10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or
               (10)(a)(ii)(B) decline to insure the risk; or
     (10)(b) used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Association: means the Utah Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association continued under Section 31A-28-106. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
authorized: when used in the context of assessments, means that the board of directors passed a resolution by which an assessment will be called immediately or in the future from member insurers for an amount specified in the resolution. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Average daily population: means the average daily number of individuals on parole or felony probation in the region during the applicable fiscal year. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
Baseline probation employment rate: means the average of the probation employment rates for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Benefit plan: means a specific benefit plan of:
     (3)(a) employees;
     (3)(b) a union; or
     (3)(c) an association of natural persons. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Board: means the Board of Pardons and Parole. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Board of directors: means the board of directors established under Section 31A-28-107. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
called: when used in the context of assessments, means that the association issued a notice to member insurers requiring that an authorized assessment be paid within the time frame set forth in the notice. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Cap: means no more than 20% above the community supervision percentage multiplied by the community correctional center projection. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Cash surrender value: means the cash surrender value without reduction for an outstanding policy loan or surrender charge. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Certificate: means evidence of insurance given to:
(23)(a) an insured under a group insurance policy; or
(23)(b) a third party. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Commercial tree species: means :
     (1)(a) Abies concolor (white fir);
     (1)(b) Abies lasiocarpa (subalpine fir);
     (1)(c) Juniperus osteosperma (Utah juniper);
     (1)(d) Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper);
     (1)(e) Picea engelmannii (Engelmann spruce);
     (1)(f) Picea pungens (blue spruce);
     (1)(g) Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine);
     (1)(h) Pinus edulis (pion pine);
     (1)(i) Pinus flexilis (limber pine);
     (1)(j) Pinus longaeva (bristlecone pine);
     (1)(k) Pinus monophylla (singleleaf pion);
     (1)(l) Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine);
     (1)(m) Populous tremuloides (quaking aspen);
     (1)(n) Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir); or
     (1)(o) Quercus gambelii (gambel oak). See Utah Code 65A-8a-102
Commission: means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, created in Section 63M-7-201. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Commission: means the Utah Electronic Recording Commission established in Section 17-21a-302. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
Commissioner: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Community correctional center: means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Community supervision percentage: means the percentage calculated by dividing the total number of offenders supervised in the community by the department in each county or county zone by the total number of offenders supervised in the community by the department. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Condition of probation day: includes a day spent by a state probationary inmate in a county correctional facility:
          (4)(b)(i) after the date of sentencing;
          (4)(b)(ii) before the date of sentencing, if a court orders that the state probationary inmate shall receive credit for time served in a county correctional facility before the date of sentencing;
          (4)(b)(iii) as a condition of an original order of probation; and
          (4)(b)(iv) as a condition of a new order of probation after a prior revocation of probation. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
contract owner: means a person who:
          (16)(a)(i) is identified as the legal owner under the terms of the policy or contract; or
          (16)(a)(ii) is otherwise vested with legal title to the policy or contract through a valid assignment:
               (16)(a)(ii)(A) completed in accordance with the terms of the policy or contract; and
               (16)(a)(ii)(B) properly recorded as the owner on the books of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Contractor: means a private entity seeking to contract with or currently contracting with the department to establish or operate a private correctional facility. See Utah Code 64-13d-102
Contractual obligation: means an obligation under any of the following for which coverage is provided under Section 31A-28-103:
     (7)(a) a policy or contract;
     (7)(b) a certificate under a group policy or contract; or
     (7)(c) a portion of a policy or contract. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Control: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Corporation: means an insurance corporation, except when referring to:
          (34)(a)(i) a corporation doing business:
               (34)(a)(i)(A) as:
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(I) an insurance producer;
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(II) a surplus lines producer;
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(III) a limited line producer;
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(IV) a consultant;
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(V) a managing general agent;
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(VI) a reinsurance intermediary;
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(VII) a third party administrator; or
                    (34)(a)(i)(A)(VIII) an adjuster; and
               (34)(a)(i)(B) under:
                    (34)(a)(i)(B)(I) Chapter 23a, Insurance Marketing - Licensing Producers, Consultants, and Reinsurance Intermediaries;
                    (34)(a)(i)(B)(II) Chapter 25, Third Party Administrators; or
                    (34)(a)(i)(B)(III) Chapter 26, Insurance Adjusters; or
          (34)(a)(ii) a noninsurer that is part of a holding company system under Chapter 16, Insurance Holding Companies. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Correctional services: means those services necessary for the operation of a correctional facility, including the provision of food, clothing, security, programs, and health care. See Utah Code 64-13d-102
Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
County zone: means the eastern zone, northern zone, or western zone. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Coverage date: means the date on which the association becomes responsible for the obligations of a member insurer. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Covered portion: means :
          (10)(a)(i) for a covered policy that has a cash surrender value, a fraction calculated with:
               (10)(a)(i)(A) the numerator being the lesser of:
                    (10)(a)(i)(A)(I)
                         (10)(a)(i)(A)(I)(Aa) $200,000 for a life insurance policy; or
                         (10)(a)(i)(A)(I)(Bb) $250,000 for a covered policy that is not a life insurance policy; or
                    (10)(a)(i)(A)(II) the cash surrender value of the policy; and
               (10)(a)(i)(B) the denominator being the cash surrender value of the policy; and
          (10)(a)(ii) for a covered policy that does not have a cash surrender value, a fraction calculated with:
               (10)(a)(ii)(A) the numerator being the lesser of:
                    (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I)
                         (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I)(Aa) $200,000 for a life insurance policy; and
                         (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I)(Bb) $250,000 for a covered policy that is not a life insurance policy; or
                    (10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) the policy's minimum statutory reserve; and
               (10)(a)(ii)(B) the denominator being the policy's minimum statutory reserve. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Creditor: means a person, including an insured, having a claim, whether:
     (39)(a) matured;
     (39)(b) unmatured;
     (39)(c) liquidated;
     (39)(d) unliquidated;
     (39)(e) secured;
     (39)(f) unsecured;
     (39)(g) absolute;
     (39)(h) fixed; or
     (39)(i) contingent. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
creditor: means a person having a claim against an insurer whether the claim is:
     (5)(a) matured or not matured;
     (5)(b) liquidated or unliquidated;
     (5)(c) secured or unsecured;
     (5)(d) absolute; or
     (5)(e) fixed or contingent. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Deadline: means a final date or time:
     (44)(a) imposed by:
          (44)(a)(i) statute;
          (44)(a)(ii) rule; or
          (44)(a)(iii) order; and
     (44)(b) by which a required filing or payment must be received by the department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Delinquency proceeding: means a:
(9)(a) proceeding instituted against an insurer for the purpose of rehabilitating or liquidating the insurer; and
(9)(b) summary proceeding under Section 31A-27a-201. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Department: means the Department of Corrections, created in Section 64-13-2. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Department: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301 unless the context requires otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Devise: To gift property by will.
Director: means a member of the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Disability: means a physiological or psychological condition that partially or totally limits an individual's ability to:
     (51)(a) perform the duties of:
          (51)(a)(i) that individual's occupation; or
          (51)(a)(ii) an occupation for which the individual is reasonably suited by education, training, or experience; or
     (51)(b) perform two or more of the following basic activities of daily living:
          (51)(b)(i) eating;
          (51)(b)(ii) toileting;
          (51)(b)(iii) transferring;
          (51)(b)(iv) bathing; or
          (51)(b)(v) dressing. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Disability income insurance: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (89). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Division: means the Division of Finance, created in Section 63A-3-101. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Division of Law Enforcement: means the division within the Department of Natural Resources created under Title 79, Chapter 2, Part 7, Division of Law Enforcement. See Utah Code 65A-1-1 v2
Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
Document: means information that is:
(2)(a) inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and
(2)(b) eligible to be recorded in the land records maintained by the county recorder. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
Domestic insurer: means an insurer organized under the laws of this state. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Domiciliary state: means the state in which an insurer:
     (54)(a) is incorporated;
     (54)(b) is organized; or
     (54)(c) in the case of an alien insurer, enters into the United States. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
domiciliary state: means the state in which an insurer is incorporated or organized, except that "domiciliary state" means:
(12)(a) in the case of an alien insurer, its state of entry; or
(12)(b) in the case of a risk retention group, the state in which the risk retention group is chartered as contemplated in the Liability Risk Retention Act, Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Eastern zone: means , except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, San Juan, and Uintah counties. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Educational credential: means a degree, diploma, certificate, transcript, report, document, letter of designation, mark, or series of letters, numbers, or words that represent enrollment, attendance, or satisfactory completion of the requirements or prerequisites of an educational program. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
Eligible employment: means an occupation, or combined occupations, that:
(5)(a) consist of at least 130 hours in a 30-day period; and
(5)(b) are verified via paystubs, employment letters, contracts, or other reliable methods, as determined by the department. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Employee: means :
(57)(a) an individual employed by an employer; or
(57)(b) an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection (55)(b). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Endorsement: means a written agreement attached to a policy or certificate to modify the policy or certificate coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Enrollee: includes an insured. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
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.
Evidence-based: means a supervision policy, procedure, program, or practice demonstrated by scientific research to reduce recidivism of individuals on parole or felony probation. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Exclusion: means for the purposes of accident and health insurance that an insurer does not provide insurance coverage, for whatever reason, for one of the following:
     (67)(a) a specific physical condition;
     (67)(b) a specific medical procedure;
     (67)(c) a specific disease or disorder; or
     (67)(d) a specific prescription drug or class of prescription drugs. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Extra-contractual claim: includes a claim relating to:
     (11)(a) bad faith in the payment of a claim;
     (11)(b) punitive or exemplary damages; or
     (11)(c) attorney fees and costs. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Facility: means a private correctional facility established or operated under a contract with the department. See Utah Code 64-13d-102
Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Filed: means that a filing is:
          (69)(a)(i) submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order;
          (69)(a)(ii) received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and
          (69)(a)(iii) accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with:
               (69)(a)(iii)(A) Section 31A-3-103; or
               (69)(a)(iii)(B) rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Filing: when used as a noun, means an item required to be filed with the department including:
     (70)(a) a policy;
     (70)(b) a rate;
     (70)(c) a form;
     (70)(d) a document;
     (70)(e) a plan;
     (70)(f) a manual;
     (70)(g) an application;
     (70)(h) a report;
     (70)(i) a certificate;
     (70)(j) an endorsement;
     (70)(k) an actuarial certification;
     (70)(l) a licensee annual statement;
     (70)(m) a licensee renewal application;
     (70)(n) an advertisement;
     (70)(o) a binder; or
     (70)(p) an outline of coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
foreign insurer: means an insurer domiciled in another state. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Forest Water Quality Guidelines: means the field-applicable practice guidelines adopted by the division for use during forestry activities to protect water quality and contained within a nonpoint source management plan. See Utah Code 65A-8a-102
Forested land: means land, except land owned by the federal government or located within an incorporated city, growing commercial tree species that are, or could be at maturity, capable of furnishing raw material used in the manufacture of lumber or other forest products. See Utah Code 65A-8a-102
Form: means one of the following prepared for general use:
          (74)(a)(i) a policy;
          (74)(a)(ii) a certificate;
          (74)(a)(iii) an application;
          (74)(a)(iv) an outline of coverage; or
          (74)(a)(v) an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
General assets: includes the property of the estate or its proceeds in excess of the amount necessary to discharge a claim described in Subsection (18)(a). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Good faith: means honesty in fact and intention, and in regard to Part 5, Asset Recovery, also requires the absence of:
(19)(a) information that would lead a reasonable person in the same position to know that the insurer is financially impaired or insolvent; and
(19)(b) knowledge regarding the imminence or pendency of a delinquency proceeding against the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
Guaranty association: means :
(20)(a) a mechanism mandated by Chapter 28, Guaranty Associations; or
(20)(b) a similar mechanism in another state that is created for the payment of claims or continuation of policy obligations of a financially impaired or insolvent insurer. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Health benefit plan: means a policy, contract, certificate, or agreement offered or issued by an insurer to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care, including major medical expense coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Health care: means any of the following intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of a human ailment or impairment:
     (83)(a) a professional service;
     (83)(b) a personal service;
     (83)(c) a facility;
     (83)(d) equipment;
     (83)(e) a device;
     (83)(f) supplies; or
     (83)(g) medicine. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
health insurance: means insurance providing:
(84)(a)(i) a health care benefit; or
(84)(a)(ii) payment of an incurred health care expense. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Highway: includes :
     (15)(a) a public bridge;
     (15)(b) a county way;
     (15)(c) a county road;
     (15)(d) a common road; and
     (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Impaired: means that an insurer:
     (21)(a) does not have admitted assets at least equal to the sum of:
          (21)(a)(i) all its liabilities; and
          (21)(a)(ii) the minimum surplus required to be maintained by Section 31A-5-211 or 31A-8-209; or
     (21)(b) has a total adjusted capital that is less than its authorized control level RBC, as defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Impaired insurer: means a member insurer that is not an insolvent insurer and:
(12)(a) is considered by the commissioner to be hazardous pursuant to this title; or
(12)(b) is placed under an order of rehabilitation or conservation by a court of competent jurisdiction. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Indemnity: means the payment of an amount to offset all or part of an insured loss. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
insolvent: means that:
     (95)(a) an insurer is unable to pay the insurer's obligations as the obligations are due;
     (95)(b) an insurer's total adjusted capital is less than the insurer's mandatory control level RBC under Subsection 31A-17-601(8)(c); or
     (95)(c) an insurer's admitted assets are less than the insurer's liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
insolvent: means that an insurer:
     (22)(a) is unable to pay its obligations when they are due;
     (22)(b) does not have admitted assets at least equal to all of its liabilities; or
     (22)(c) has a total adjusted capital that is less than its mandatory control level RBC, as defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Insolvent insurer: means a member insurer that is placed under an order of liquidation by a court of competent jurisdiction with a finding of insolvency. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Insurance: includes :
          (96)(b)(i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;
          (96)(b)(ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and
          (96)(b)(iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes:
          (103)(a)(i) a policyholder;
          (103)(a)(ii) a subscriber;
          (103)(a)(iii) a member; and
          (103)(a)(iv) a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
insurer: means a person who:
     (23)(a) is doing, has done, purports to do, or is licensed to do the business of insurance;
     (23)(b) is or has been subject to the authority of, or to rehabilitation, liquidation, reorganization, supervision, or conservation by an insurance commissioner; or
     (23)(c) is included under Section 31A-27a-104. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Land: includes :
     (18)(a) land;
     (18)(b) a tenement;
     (18)(c) a hereditament;
     (18)(d) a water right;
     (18)(e) a possessory right; and
     (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Landowner: means a person who holds an ownership interest in forested land. See Utah Code 65A-8a-102
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Liabilities: is a s defined by and is measured in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles, as incorporated in this state by rules made by the department in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the purposes of Subsection 31A-4-113(1)(b)(ii). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Life insurance: means :
(114)(a)(i) insurance on a human life; and
(114)(a)(ii) insurance pertaining to or connected with human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Long-term care insurance: includes :
          (121)(b)(i) any of the following that provide directly or supplement long-term care insurance:
               (121)(b)(i)(A) a group or individual annuity or rider; or
               (121)(b)(i)(B) a life insurance policy or rider;
          (121)(b)(ii) a policy or rider that provides for payment of benefits on the basis of:
               (121)(b)(ii)(A) cognitive impairment; or
               (121)(b)(ii)(B) functional capacity; or
          (121)(b)(iii) a qualified long-term care insurance contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Longstanding nonprofit accredited postsecondary school: means an accredited postsecondary school that:
(9)(a) is a nonprofit organization; and
(9)(b) has operated continuously as a nonprofit for at least 20 years. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Managed care organization: means a person:
     (122)(a) licensed as a health maintenance organization under Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans; or
     (122)(b)
          (122)(b)(i) licensed under:
               (122)(b)(i)(A) Chapter 5, Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurance Corporations;
               (122)(b)(i)(B) Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or
               (122)(b)(i)(C) Chapter 14, Foreign Insurers; and
          (122)(b)(ii) that requires an enrollee to use, or offers incentives, including financial incentives, for an enrollee to use, network providers. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Marginal cost of incarceration: means the total costs of incarceration, per inmate, that fluctuate based on inmate population. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Member insurer: includes an insurer whose license or certificate of authority in this state may have been:
          (14)(b)(i) suspended;
          (14)(b)(ii) revoked;
          (14)(b)(iii) not renewed; or
          (14)(b)(iv) voluntarily withdrawn. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Mutual: means a mutual insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Netting agreement: includes :
(25)(c)(i) a term or condition incorporated by reference in the contract or agreement described in Subsection (25)(a); or
(25)(c)(ii) a master agreement described in Subsection (25)(a). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
New value: means :
          (26)(a)(i) money;
          (26)(a)(ii) money's worth in goods, services, or new credit; or
          (26)(a)(iii) release by a transferee of property previously transferred to the transferee in a transaction that is neither void nor voidable by the insurer or the receiver under applicable law, including proceeds of the property. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Nonprofit organization: means a nonprofit corporation or foreign nonprofit corporation as those terms are defined in Section 16-6a-102. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Northern zone: means , except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Rich, Summit, and Wasatch counties. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Offender: means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Office: means the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Operator: means a person who:
(6)(a) is responsible for conducting forest practices; or
(6)(b) through a contractual agreement with the landowner, is obligated to or entitled to conduct forest practices or to carry out a timber sale. See Utah Code 65A-8a-102
Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Parole employment rate: means the percentage of individuals on parole who held eligible employment for at least nine months in a one-year period, if at least a portion of the nine-months was during the preceding fiscal year. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Parole hold day: means a day spent in a county correctional facility by a state parole inmate under Subsection 64-13-29(3) based on a suspected violation of the state parole inmate's terms of parole. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Parole sanction day: includes not more than three consecutive days and not more than a total of five days within a period of 30 days for each sanction. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Participating: means a plan of insurance under which the insured is entitled to receive a dividend representing a share of the surplus of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Party in interest: means :
     (27)(a) the commissioner;
     (27)(b) a nondomiciliary commissioner in whose state the insurer has outstanding claims liabilities;
     (27)(c) an affected guaranty association; and
     (27)(d) the following parties if the party files a request with the receivership court for inclusion as a party in interest and to be on the service list:
          (27)(d)(i) an insurer that ceded to or assumed business from the insurer;
          (27)(d)(ii) a policyholder;
          (27)(d)(iii) a third party claimant;
          (27)(d)(iv) a creditor;
          (27)(d)(v) a 10% or greater equity security holder in the insolvent insurer; and
          (27)(d)(vi) a person, including an indenture trustee, with a financial or regulatory interest in the delinquency proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Person: includes :
     (146)(a) an individual;
     (146)(b) a partnership;
     (146)(c) a corporation;
     (146)(d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
     (146)(e) a joint stock company;
     (146)(f) a trust;
     (146)(g) a limited liability company;
     (146)(h) a reciprocal;
     (146)(i) a syndicate; or
     (146)(j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 17-21a-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
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Plan sponsor: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 31A-1-301
Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
Policy: includes a service contract issued by:
          (150)(b)(i) a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs;
          (150)(b)(ii) a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and
          (150)(b)(iii) a corporation licensed under:
               (150)(b)(iii)(A) Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or
               (150)(b)(iii)(B) Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Policy: includes all clauses, riders, endorsements, and papers that are a part of a policy. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Postsecondary school: means a person that offers postsecondary education:
(14)(a) in exchange for payment of tuition, fees, or other consideration; and
(14)(b) for the purpose of attaining educational, professional, or vocational objectives. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
Preference: means a transfer of property of an insurer to or for the benefit of a creditor:
     (29)(a) for or on account of an antecedent debt, made or allowed by the insurer within one year before the day on which a successful petition for rehabilitation or liquidation is filed under this chapter;
     (29)(b) the effect of which transfer may enable the creditor to obtain a greater percentage of the creditor's debt than another creditor of the same class would receive; and
     (29)(c) if a liquidation order is entered while the insurer is already subject to a rehabilitation order and the transfer otherwise qualifies, that is made or allowed within the shorter of:
          (29)(c)(i) one year before the day on which a successful petition for rehabilitation is filed; or
          (29)(c)(ii) two years before the day on which a successful petition for liquidation is filed. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Premium: includes , however designated:
          (156)(b)(i) an assessment;
          (156)(b)(ii) a membership fee;
          (156)(b)(iii) a required contribution; or
          (156)(b)(iv) monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
premiums: means an amount or consideration received on covered policies or contracts, less:
          (17)(a)(i) returned:
               (17)(a)(i)(A) premiums;
               (17)(a)(i)(B) considerations; and
               (17)(a)(i)(C) deposits; and
          (17)(a)(ii) dividends and experience credits. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Principal: means a postsecondary school's owner, officer, director, trustee, or administrator. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Probation employment rate: means the percentage of individuals on felony probation who held eligible employment for at least nine months in a one-year period, if at least a portion of the nine-months was during the preceding fiscal year. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Probation sanction day: includes not more than three consecutive days and not more than a total of five days within a period of 30 days for each sanction. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Proceeding: includes an action or special statutory proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Program: means the Adult Probation and Parole Employment Incentive Program, created in Section 64-13g-102. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
property of the estate: includes :
     (30)(a) a right, title, or interest of the insurer in property:
          (30)(a)(i) whether:
               (30)(a)(i)(A) legal or equitable;
               (30)(a)(i)(B) tangible or intangible; or
               (30)(a)(i)(C) choate or inchoate; and
          (30)(a)(ii) including choses in action, contract rights, and any other interest recognized under the laws of this state;
     (30)(b) entitlements that exist before the entry of an order of rehabilitation or liquidation;
     (30)(c) entitlements that may arise by operation of this chapter or other provisions of law allowing the receiver to avoid prior transfers or assert other rights; and
     (30)(d)
          (30)(d)(i) records or data that is otherwise the property of the insurer; and
          (30)(d)(ii) records or data similar to those described in Subsection (30)(d)(i) that are within the possession, custody, or control of a managing general agent, a third party administrator, a management company, a data processing company, an accountant, an attorney, an affiliate, or other person. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
qualified financial contract: means any of the following:
     (31)(a) a commodity contract;
     (31)(b) a forward contract;
     (31)(c) a repurchase agreement;
     (31)(d) a securities contract;
     (31)(e) a swap agreement; or
     (31)(f) a similar agreement that the commissioner determines by rule or order to be a qualified financial contract for purposes of this chapter. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Rate: means :
          (163)(a)(i) the cost of a given unit of insurance; or
          (163)(a)(ii) for property or casualty insurance, that cost of insurance per exposure unit either expressed as:
               (163)(a)(ii)(A) a single number; or
               (163)(a)(ii)(B) a pure premium rate, adjusted before the application of individual risk variations based on loss or expense considerations to account for the treatment of:
                    (163)(a)(ii)(B)(I) expenses;
                    (163)(a)(ii)(B)(II) profit; and
                    (163)(a)(ii)(B)(III) individual insurer variation in loss experience. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
real property: includes :
     (31)(a) land;
     (31)(b) a tenement;
     (31)(c) a hereditament;
     (31)(d) a water right;
     (31)(e) a possessory right; and
     (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
receiver: means the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, including a rehabilitator, liquidator, or ancillary receiver. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Receiver: means , as the context requires:
     (19)(a) a rehabilitator;
     (19)(b) a liquidator;
     (19)(c) an ancillary receiver; or
     (19)(d) a conservator. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
receivership: means a rehabilitation, liquidation, or ancillary receivership. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
receivership court: refers to the court in which a delinquency proceeding is pending. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Receivership court: means the court in the insolvent or impaired insurer's state having jurisdiction over the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of the member insurer. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Record: when used as a noun, means information or data, in whatever form maintained, including:
     (36)(a) a book;
     (36)(b) a document;
     (36)(c) a paper;
     (36)(d) a file;
     (36)(e) an application file;
     (36)(f) a policyholder list;
     (36)(g) policy information;
     (36)(h) a claim or claim file;
     (36)(i) an account;
     (36)(j) a voucher;
     (36)(k) a litigation file;
     (36)(l) a premium record;
     (36)(m) a rate book;
     (36)(n) an underwriting manual;
     (36)(o) a personnel record;
     (36)(p) a financial record; or
     (36)(q) other material. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Region: means one of the geographic regions into which the Department of Corrections has divided the state for purposes of supervising adult probation and parole. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Registration certificate: means approval from the division to operate a postsecondary school in accordance with this chapter, and with rules adopted in accordance with this chapter. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Registration statement: means an application and accompanying documentation required under this chapter for:
(19)(a) a registration certificate; or
(19)(b) a state authorization certificate. See Utah Code 13-34-101
Reinsurance: means an insurance transaction where an insurer, for consideration, transfers any portion of the risk it has assumed to another insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Reinsurance: means a transaction or contract under which an assuming insurer agrees to indemnify a ceding insurer against all, or a part, of a loss that the ceding insurer may sustain under the one or more policies that the ceding insurer issues or will issue. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Reinsurer: means a person licensed in this state as an insurer with the authority to assume reinsurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
Resident: means a person:
          (21)(a)(i) to whom a contractual obligation is owed; and
          (21)(a)(ii) who resides in this state on the earlier of the date a member insurer is an:
               (21)(a)(ii)(A) impaired insurer; or
               (21)(a)(ii)(B) insolvent insurer. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Restricted account: means the Employment Incentive Restricted Account created in Section 64-13g-103. See Utah Code 64-13g-101
Rider: means an endorsement to:
(173)(a) an insurance policy; or
(173)(b) an insurance certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Road: includes :
     (33)(a) a public bridge;
     (33)(b) a county way;
     (33)(c) a county road;
     (33)(d) a common road; and
     (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Secured claim: means , subject to Subsection (39)(b):
(39)(a)(i) a claim secured by an asset that is not a general asset; or
(39)(a)(ii) the right to set off as provided in Section 31A-27a-510. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Security: means a:
          (176)(a)(i) note;
          (176)(a)(ii) stock;
          (176)(a)(iii) bond;
          (176)(a)(iv) debenture;
          (176)(a)(v) evidence of indebtedness;
          (176)(a)(vi) certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement;
          (176)(a)(vii) collateral-trust certificate;
          (176)(a)(viii) preorganization certificate or subscription;
          (176)(a)(ix) transferable share;
          (176)(a)(x) investment contract;
          (176)(a)(xi) voting trust certificate;
          (176)(a)(xii) certificate of deposit for a security;
          (176)(a)(xiii) certificate of interest of participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease;
          (176)(a)(xiv) commodity contract or commodity option;
          (176)(a)(xv) certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the items listed in Subsections (176)(a)(i) through (xiv); or
          (176)(a)(xvi) another interest or instrument commonly known as a security. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Sell: means to exchange a contract of insurance:
     (179)(a) by any means;
     (179)(b) for money or its equivalent; and
     (179)(c) on behalf of an insurance company. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
     (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
     (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
     (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Sovereign lands: means those lands lying below the ordinary high water mark of navigable bodies of water at the date of statehood and owned by the state by virtue of its sovereignty. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Special deposit: means a deposit established pursuant to statute for the security or benefit of a limited class or classes of persons. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
special deposit claim: means a claim secured by a special deposit. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
State: means a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 31A-27a-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
State daily incarceration rate: means the average daily incarceration rate, calculated by the department based on the previous three fiscal years, that reflects the following expenses incurred by the department for housing an inmate:
     (11)(a) executive overhead;
     (11)(b) administrative overhead;
     (11)(c) transportation overhead;
     (11)(d) division overhead; and
     (11)(e) motor pool expenses. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
State inmate: means an individual, other than a state probationary inmate or state parole inmate, who is committed to the custody of the department. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
State lands: means all lands administered by the division. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
State parole inmate: means an individual who is:
(13)(a) on parole, as defined in Section 77-27-1; and
(13)(b) housed in a county correctional facility for a reason related to the individual's parole. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
State probationary inmate: means a felony probationer sentenced to time in a county correctional facility under Subsection 77-18-105(6). See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Structured settlement annuity: means an annuity purchased to fund periodic payments for a plaintiff or other claimant in payment for personal injury suffered by the plaintiff or other claimant. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Structured settlement factoring transaction: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 31A-28-105
Student: means :
(21)(a) a person who pays or is obligated to pay a postsecondary school for postsecondary education; or
(21)(b) a legal guardian of a person described in Subsection (21)(a). See Utah Code 13-34-101
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Supplemental contract: means a written agreement entered into for the distribution of proceeds under a policy or contract for:
     (24)(a) life insurance;
     (24)(b) accident and health insurance; or
     (24)(c) annuity. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Sustained yield: means the achievement and maintenance of high level annual or periodic output of the various renewable resources of land without impairment of the productivity of the land. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Total adjusted capital: means the sum of an insurer's or health organization's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with:
(189)(a) the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed under Section 31A-4-113; and
(189)(b) another item provided by the RBC instructions, as RBC instructions is defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Transfer: includes the sale and every other and different mode of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property, whether:
          (46)(a)(i) directly or indirectly;
          (46)(a)(ii) absolutely or conditionally;
          (46)(a)(iii) voluntarily or involuntarily; or
          (46)(a)(iv) by or without judicial proceedings. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Treatment program: means :
     (15)(a) an alcohol treatment program;
     (15)(b) a substance abuse treatment program;
     (15)(c) a sex offender treatment program; or
     (15)(d) an alternative treatment program. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Trustee: means "director" when referring to the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Unallocated annuity contract: means an annuity contract or group annuity certificate that is not issued to and owned by an individual, except to the extent of any annuity benefits guaranteed to an individual by an insurer under the contract or certificate. See Utah Code 31A-28-105
under common control: means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. ^{Source: OCC}
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Vessel: when used with reference to shipping, includes a steamboat, canal boat, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Western zone: means , except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), Beaver, Garfield, Tooele, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Washington, and Wayne counties. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
Wildland: means an area where:
(9)(a) development is essentially non-existent, except for roads, railroads, powerlines, or similar transportation facilities; and
(9)(b) structures, if any, are widely scattered. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Wildland fire: means a fire that consumes:
(10)(a) wildland; or
(10)(b) wildland-urban interface, as defined in Section 65A-8a-102. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Wildland-urban interface: means the zone where structures and other human development meets, or intermingles with, undeveloped wildland. See Utah Code 65A-8a-102
Writing: includes :
     (48)(a) printing;
     (48)(b) handwriting; and
     (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5