§ 76-3-401 Concurrent or consecutive sentences — Limitations — Definition
§ 76-3-401.5 Concurrent or consecutive sentence with a juvenile disposition
§ 76-3-402 Conviction of lower degree of offense — Procedure and limitations
§ 76-3-403 Credit for good behavior against jail sentence for misdemeanors and certain felonies
§ 76-3-403.5 Work or school release from county jail or facility — Conditions
§ 76-3-405 Limitation on sentence where conviction or prior sentence set aside
§ 76-3-406 Crimes for which probation, suspension of sentence, lower category of offense, or hospitalization may not be granted
§ 76-3-406.5 Aggravating factors in imprisonment for certain criminal homicide cases
§ 76-3-407 Repeat and habitual sex offenders — Additional prison term for prior felony convictions
§ 76-3-409 Child abuse or sex offense against child — Treatment of offender or victim — Payment of costs
§ 76-3-410 Compensatory service — Graffiti penalties

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 76 > Chapter 3 > Part 4 - Limitations and Special Provisions on Sentences

  • Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dangerous weapon: means :
         (7)(a) any item capable of causing death or serious bodily injury; or
         (7)(b) a facsimile or representation of the item, if:
              (7)(b)(i) the actor's use or apparent intended use of the item leads the victim to reasonably believe the item is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; or
              (7)(b)(ii) the actor represents to the victim verbally or in any other manner that the actor is in control of such an item. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • 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.
  • Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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