§ 77-15a-101 Intellectually disabled defendant not subject to death penalty — Defendant with subaverage functioning not subject to death penalty if confession not corroborated
§ 77-15a-102 “Intellectually disabled” defined
§ 77-15a-103 Court may raise issue of intellectual disability at any time
§ 77-15a-104 Hearing — Notice — Stay of proceeding — Examinations of defendant — Scope of examination — Report — Procedures
§ 77-15a-105 Defendant’s wilful failure to cooperate — Expert testimony regarding intellectual disability is barred
§ 77-15a-106 Limitations on admitting intellectual disability examination evidence
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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 15a - Exemptions From Death Penalty In Capital Cases

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Claimant: means a person entitled to claim a preconstruction or construction lien. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Construction lien: means a lien under this chapter for construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Intellectual disability: means a significant, subaverage general intellectual functioning that:
         (16)(a) exists concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior; and
         (16)(b) is manifested during the developmental period as defined in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Original contractor: means a person, including an owner-builder, that contracts with an owner to provide preconstruction service or construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Owner: means a person who possesses an interest in a project property and contracts with an original contractor for preconstruction service or construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-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
  • Preconstruction lien: means a lien under this chapter for a preconstruction service. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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
  • Subcontractor: means a person that contracts to provide preconstruction service or construction work to:
         (34)(a) a person other than the owner; or
         (34)(b) the owner, if the owner is an owner-builder. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testify: means to make an oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.