Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 38 > Part 3 - Profits from Notorious Criminal Activity Act

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Convicted person: means a person who has been convicted of a crime. See Utah Code 77-38-302
• 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.
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Fund: means the Crime Victim Reparations Fund created in Section 63M-7-526. See Utah Code 77-38-302
• Memorabilia: means any tangible property of a convicted person or a representative or assignee of a convicted person, the value of which is enhanced by the notoriety gained from the criminal activity for which the person was convicted. See Utah Code 77-38-302
• Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
• Notoriety of crimes contract: means a contract or other agreement with a convicted person, or a representative or assignee of a convicted person, with respect to:
       (5)(a) the reenactment of a crime in any manner including a movie, book, magazine article, Internet website, recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live entertainment of any kind;
       (5)(b) the expression of the convicted person's thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions regarding a crime involving or causing personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of the crime; or
       (5)(c) the payment or exchange of any money or other consideration or the proceeds or profits that directly or indirectly result from the notoriety of the crime. See Utah Code 77-38-302
• Office: means the Utah Office for Victims of Crime. See Utah Code 77-38-302
• 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
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Profit: means any income or benefit:
       (7)(a) over and above the fair market value of tangible property that is received upon the sale or transfer of memorabilia; or
       (7)(b) any money, negotiable instruments, securities, or other consideration received or contracted for gain which is traceable to a notoriety of crimes contract. See Utah Code 77-38-302
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• 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
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.