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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
(b) “Acquitted” does not include:
(i) a verdict of guilty on a lesser or reduced charge;
(ii) a plea of guilty to a lesser or reduced charge; or
(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) “Commission” means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201.
(5) “Complaint” means a civil or criminal complaint seeking the forfeiture of any property under this chapter.
(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:
(a) any address provided by a claimant to the peace officer or agency at the time the property is seized; or
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 77. Utah Code of Criminal Procedure § 77-11b-101. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-77-utah-code-of-criminal-procedure/ut-code-sect-77-11b-101/
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