Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 38b > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Conviction: means :
            (3)(a)(i) a plea of:

                 (3)(a)(i)(A) guilty;

                 (3)(a)(i)(B) guilty with a mental condition; or

                 (3)(a)(i)(C) no contest; or
            (3)(a)(ii) a judgment of:

                 (3)(a)(ii)(A) guilty; or

                 (3)(a)(ii)(B) guilty with a mental condition. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Criminal conduct: means :
       (5)(a) any misdemeanor or felony offense of which the defendant is convicted; or
       (5)(b) any other criminal behavior for which the defendant admits responsibility to the court with or without an admission of committing the criminal behavior. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deceased victim: means an individual whose death is proximately caused by the criminal conduct of the defendant. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Defendant: means an individual who has been convicted of, or entered into a plea disposition for, criminal conduct. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Dependent: includes :
            (9)(b)(i) a child:

                 (9)(b)(i)(A) who is younger than 18 years old; and

                 (9)(b)(i)(B) for whom a deceased victim, or a permanently impaired victim, is the adoptive or biological parent or legal guardian;
            (9)(b)(ii) an unborn child who has a parent-child relationship with a deceased victim, or a permanently impaired victim, in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 15, Utah Uniform Parentage Act; or
            (9)(b)(iii) an incapacitated individual for whom a deceased victim, or a permanently impaired victim, is the adoptive or biological parent or the legal guardian. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Diversion agreement: means an agreement entered into by the prosecuting attorney and the defendant that suspends criminal proceedings before conviction on the condition that a defendant agree to participate in a rehabilitation program, pay restitution to the victim, or fulfill some other condition. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: includes a person who:
       (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
       (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Incapacitated individual: means an individual who is incapacitated. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• incapacitation: means the individual is:
       (12)(a) mentally or physically impaired to the extent that the individual is permanently unable to gain employment and provide basic necessities, including food, clothing, health care, safety, or shelter; and
       (12)(b) reliant on a parent, legal guardian, or other relative or person to provide basic necessities for the individual. See Utah Code 77-38b-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.
• Legal guardian: means an individual appointed by a court to make decisions regarding a child or an incapacitated individual. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Office: means the Office of State Debt Collection created in Section 63A-3-502. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Pecuniary damages: means all demonstrable economic injury, losses, and expenses regardless of whether the economic injury, losses, and expenses have yet been incurred. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Permanently impaired victim: means an incapacitated individual whose incapacitation is proximately caused by the criminal conduct of the defendant. See Utah Code 77-38b-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
• 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.
• Plea disposition: means an agreement entered into between the prosecuting attorney and the defendant including a diversion agreement, a plea agreement, a plea in abeyance agreement, or any agreement by which the defendant may enter a plea in any other jurisdiction or where charges are dismissed without a plea. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Plea in abeyance: means an order by a court, upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and the defendant, accepting a plea of guilty or of no contest from the defendant but not, at that time, entering judgment of conviction against the defendant nor imposing sentence upon the defendant on condition that the defendant comply with specific conditions as set forth in a plea in abeyance agreement. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Plea in abeyance agreement: means an agreement entered into between the prosecuting attorney and the defendant setting forth the specific terms and conditions upon which, following acceptance of the agreement by the court, a plea may be held in abeyance. See Utah Code 77-38b-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
• Unborn child: means a human fetus or embryo in any stage of gestation from fertilization until birth. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
• Victim: includes :
            (26)(b)(i) the Utah Office for Victims of Crime if the Utah Office for Victims of Crime makes a payment to, or on behalf of, a victim under Section 63M-7-519;
            (26)(b)(ii) the estate of a deceased victim;
            (26)(b)(iii) a dependent; or
            (26)(b)(iv) a parent, spouse, intimate partner as defined in Utah Code 77-38b-102