Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 20 > Part 4 - Monetary Bail

• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Bail: means pretrial release. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Bail bond: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• County jail official: means a county sheriff or the county sheriff's designee. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Financial condition: means any monetary condition that is imposed to secure an individual's pretrial release. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Forfeiture: means :
       (8)(a) to divest an individual or surety from a right to the repayment of monetary bail; or
       (8)(b) to enforce a pledge of assets or real or personal property from an individual or surety used to secure an individual's pretrial release. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Magistrate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-1-3. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Monetary bail: means a financial condition. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Pretrial release: means the release of an individual from law enforcement custody during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Surety: means a surety insurer or a bail bond agency. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• Unsecured bond: means an individual's promise to pay a financial condition if the individual fails to appear for any required court appearance. See Utah Code 77-20-102
• 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