{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-12-102","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78A-12-102","heading":"Definitions for chapter.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) \"Commission\" means the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission established in Section 78A-12-103.\n(2) \"Does not meet or exceed minimum performance standards\" means that:\n(a)\n(i) a judge does not meet the certification standards under Section 78A-12-205; and\n(ii) the presumption, described in Subsection 78A-12-203(4)(b)(ii), that the judge does not meet or exceed minimum performance standards is not overcome by substantial countervailing evidence; or\n(b) a judge meets the certification standards under Section 78A-12-205, but the presumption, described in Subsection 78A-12-203(4)(b)(i), that the judge meets or exceeds minimum performance standards is overcome by substantial countervailing evidence.\n(3) \"Judge\" means, except as provided in Section 78A-12-207, a state court judge or a state court justice who is subject to a retention election.\n(4) \"Justice\" means a judge who is a member of the Supreme Court.\n(5) \"Justice court judge\" means a judge appointed pursuant to Title 78A, Chapter 7, Justice Court.\n(6) \"Meets or exceeds minimum performance standards\" means that:\n(a)\n(i) a judge meets the certification standards under Section 78A-12-205; and\n(ii) the presumption that the judge meets or exceeds minimum performance standards, described in Subsection 78A-12-203(4)(b)(i), is not overcome by substantial countervailing evidence; or\n(b) a judge does not meet the certification standards under Section 78A-12-205, but the presumption described in Subsection 78A-12-203(4)(b)(ii), that the judge does not meet or exceed minimum performance standards, is overcome by substantial countervailing evidence.","path":["Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration","Chapter 78A-12 Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission","Part 78A-12-1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78A/Chapter12/78A-12-S102.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"bffd33005df41bc98ff9e3e3bff4ffaaa7752ff9990d2c3cce38763c643a3491","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-11-114","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-12-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}