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Utah Code § 78B-7-502: Definitions.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 78B Judicial Code
  2. Chapter 78B-7 Protective Orders and Stalking Injunctions
  3. Part 78B-7-5 Sexual Violence Protective Orders

As used in this part:

(1) "Ex parte sexual violence protective order" means an order issued without notice to the respondent under this part.

(2) "Protective order" means:

(a) a sexual violence protective order; or

(b) an ex parte sexual violence protective order.

(3)

(a) "Sexual violence" means the commission or the attempt to commit:

(i) any sexual offense described in:

(A) Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses; or

(B) Title 76, Chapter 5b, Part 2, Sexual Exploitation;

(ii) human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.1; or

(iii) aggravated human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-310.2.

(b) "Sexual violence" does not include an offense described in:

(i) Section 76-5-417, enticing a minor;

(ii) Section 76-5-418, sexual battery;

(iii) Section 76-5-419, lewdness;

(iv) Section 76-5-420, lewdness involving a child; or

(v) Section 76-5b-206, failure to report child sexual abuse material by a computer technician.

(4) "Sexual violence protective order" means an order issued under this part after a hearing on the petition, of which the petitioner and respondent have been given notice.

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