Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 19 > Part 2 – Competency for Execution


§ 77-19-201	Definition
§ 77-19-202	Incompetency or pregnancy of person sentenced to death — Procedures
§ 77-19-203	Petition for inquiry as to competency to be executed — Filing — Contents — Successive petitions
§ 77-19-204	Order for hearing — Examinations of inmate — Scope of examination and report
§ 77-19-205	Procedures on finding of incompetency to be executed — Subsequent hearings — Notice to attorneys
§ 77-19-206	Expenses — Allocation

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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.
incompetent to be executed: means that, due to mental condition, an inmate is unaware of either the punishment he is about to suffer or why he is to suffer it. See Utah Code 77-19-201
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
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.
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