Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 3 - Security to Keep the Peace

• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Certified interpreter: means an individual who is certified as meeting the certification requirements of this part. See Utah Code 35A-13-602
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Director: means the director of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation. See Utah Code 35A-13-102
• Economically disadvantaged: means to be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Eligible private provider: means a child care program that:
            (4)(a)(i) is licensed under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Child Care Licensing; or
            (4)(a)(ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Evaluation: means an evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 35A-15-303. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• 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.
• Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• High quality school readiness program: means a preschool program that:
       (7)(a) is provided by an eligible LEA or eligible private provider; and
       (7)(b) meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section 35A-15-202. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Interpreter services: means services that facilitate effective communication between a hearing individual and an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing through American Sign Language or a language system or code that is modeled after American Sign Language, in whole or in part, or is in any way derived from American Sign Language. See Utah Code 35A-13-602
• Investor: means a person that enters into a results-based contract to provide funding to a high quality school readiness program on the condition that the person will receive payment in accordance with Section 35A-15-402 if the high quality school readiness program meets the performance outcome measures included in the results-based contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• 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.
• Kindergarten transition plan: means a plan that supports the smooth transition of a preschool student to kindergarten and includes communication and alignment among the preschool, program, parents, and K-12 personnel. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• LEA: means a school district or charter school. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Performance outcome measure: means :
       (11)(a) indicators, as determined by the department, on the school readiness assessment; or
       (11)(b) for a results-based contract, the indicators included in the contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• 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
• 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
• Results-based contract: means a contract that:
       (12)(a) is entered into in accordance with Section 35A-15-402;
       (12)(b) includes a performance outcome measure; and
       (12)(c) is between the department, a provider of a high quality school readiness program, and an investor. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Risk factor: means :
       (13)(a) having a mother who was 18 years old or younger when the child was born;
       (13)(b) a member of a child's household is incarcerated;
       (13)(c) living in a neighborhood with high violence or crime;
       (13)(d) having one or both parents with a low reading ability;
       (13)(e) moving at least once in the past year;
       (13)(f) living with multiple families in the same household;
       (13)(g) having exposure in a child's home to:

            (13)(g)(i) physical abuse or domestic violence;

            (13)(g)(ii) substance abuse;

            (13)(g)(iii) the death or chronic illness of a parent or sibling; or

            (13)(g)(iv) mental illness; or
       (13)(h) having at least one parent who has not completed high school. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• School readiness assessment: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-314. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• School readiness team: means a team comprised of staff from:
       (15)(a) the Department of Workforce Services' Office of Child Care that support preschool and early care programs; and
       (15)(b) the state board that oversees preschool programs. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• 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
• State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Tool: means the tool developed in accordance with Section 35A-15-303. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• 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