Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 11b > Part 2 - Initiating Forfeiture of Seized Property

• Agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
• Claimant: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Complaint: means a civil or criminal complaint seeking the forfeiture of any property under this chapter. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• 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.
• Federal prosecutor: A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government.
• Forfeit: means to divest a claimant of an ownership interest in property seized under Section 77-11a-201. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• 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.
• Interest holder: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Known address: means :
       (9)(a) any address provided by a claimant to the peace officer or agency at the time the property is seized; or
       (9)(b) the claimant's most recent address on record with a governmental entity if no address was provided at the time of the seizure. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• 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
• Proceeds: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Prosecuting attorney: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Seized property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
• Sequester: To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
• 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
• 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