Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 23A > Chapter 13 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• excavation: means an operation in which earth, rock, or other material on or below the ground is moved or displaced by tools, equipment, explosives, or demolition. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Excavator: means any person that excavates or conducts excavation activities. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• 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
• Operator: means a person that owns, operates, or maintains an underground facility. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Person: includes :
       (19)(a) an individual, government entity, corporation, partnership, association, or company; and
       (19)(b) the trustee, receiver, assignee, and personal representative of a person listed in Subsection (19)(a). See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.