Utah Code § 77-11b-101: Definitions.

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) "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:

(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.