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Utah Code Ann. § 77-11b-101 — Definitions.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 1: General Provisions, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-11b-101
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
As used in this chapter: (1)(a) "Acquitted" means a finding by a jury or a judge at trial that a claimant is not guilty. (1)(b) "Acquitted" does not include: (1)(b)(i) a verdict of guilty on a lesser or reduced charge; (1)(b)(ii) a plea of guilty to a lesser or reduced charge; or (1)(b)(iii) dismissal of a charge as a result of a negotiated plea agreement. (2) "Agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (3) "Claimant" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (4) "Complaint" means a civil or criminal complaint seeking the forfeiture of any property under this chapter. (5) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102. (6) "Forfeit" means to divest a claimant of an ownership interest in property seized under Section 77-11a-201. (7) "Innocent owner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (8) "Interest holder" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (9) "Known address" means: (9)(a) any address provided by a claimant to the peace officer or agency at the time the property is seized; or (9)(b) the claimant's most recent address on record with a governmental entity if no address was provided at the time of the seizure. (10) "Legal costs" means the costs and expenses incurred by a party in a forfeiture action. (11) "Legislative body" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (12) "Peace officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (13) "Proceeds" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (14) "Program" means the State Asset Forfeiture Grant Program created in Section 77-11b-403. (15) "Property" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (16) "Prosecuting attorney" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. (17) "Seized property" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.
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