Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 80 > Chapter 8 > Part 2 - Requirements and Penalties

• Abuse: means :
            (1)(a)(i)

                 (1)(a)(i)(A) nonaccidental harm of a child;

                 (1)(a)(i)(B) threatened harm of a child;

                 (1)(a)(i)(C) sexual exploitation;

                 (1)(a)(i)(D) sexual abuse; or

                 (1)(a)(i)(E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section Utah Code 80-1-102
• Child: means an individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-8-101
• committed: means , unless specified otherwise:
       (15)(a) with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and
       (15)(b) with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
• Molestation: means that an individual, with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual, touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or genitalia of any child, or the breast of a female child, or takes indecent liberties with a child as defined in Section Utah Code 80-1-102
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Registered sex offender check: means a search of:
       (2)(a) the state's Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry described in Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry; and
       (2)(b) the National Sex Offender Public Website administered by the United States Department of Justice. See Utah Code 80-8-101
• Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
       (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
       (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
       (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Sexual abuse: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-2-308. See Utah Code 80-8-101
• 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
• 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
• Youth services organization: means a sports league, athletic association, church or religious organization, scouting organization, or similar formally organized association, league, or organization, that provides recreational, educational, cultural, or social programs or activities to 25 or more children. See Utah Code 80-8-101
• Youth worker: means an individual:
       (5)(a) who is 18 years old or older;
       (5)(b) who is employed by or volunteers with a youth services organization; and
       (5)(c) whose responsibilities as an employee or volunteer with the youth services organization give the individual regular and repeated care, supervision, guidance, or control of a child or children. See Utah Code 80-8-101