As used in this chapter:
(1) "Accuser" means an individual who:
- (a) signs and swears to charges;
- (b) directs that charges nominally be signed and sworn to by another; or
- (c) any other individual who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused.
- (2) "Apprehend" means taking an individual into custody by competent authority, with or without a warrant.
- (3) "Arrest" means restraining an individual by an order, not imposed as a punishment for an offense, directing the individual to remain within a specified area.
- (4) "Commanding officer" means both a commissioned officer and a warrant officer designated as a commander.
- (5) "Commissioned officer" includes a commissioned warrant officer.
- (6) "Confinement" means the physical restraint of an individual.
- (7) "Convening authority" means the governor or the adjutant general.
- (8) "Duty status other than state active duty" means any other type of duty, and includes going to and returning from the duty.
- (9) "Enlisted member" means an individual in an enlisted grade.
- (10) "Grade" means a step or degree in a graduated scale of office or military rank, established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.
- (11) "Legal officer" means any commissioned officer of the National Guard designated to perform legal duties for a command.
- (12) "Major command" or "MACOM" means a major subdivision of the National Guard.
- (13) "Military" means any or all of the armed forces of the United States.
- (14) "Military court" means a court-martial, a court of inquiry, or a provost court.
- (15) "Military judge" means a qualified staff judge advocate officer of a military court detailed under Section 39A-5-206.
- (16) "National Guard" includes part-time and full-time active guard and reserve (AGR), and the Utah State Defense Force when called to active duty by the governor.
- (17) "Officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.
- (18) "Rank" means the order of precedence among members of the armed forces.
- (19) "State active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the state under an order of the governor, issued pursuant to the governor's authority, and includes going to and returning from duty.
- (20) "State judge advocate" or "SJA" means the commissioned judge advocate general's corps officer responsible for supervising the delivery of legal services in the National Guard.
- (21) "State staff judge advocate" or "SSJA" means the commissioned judge advocate general's corps officer appointed as the senior legal officer for the National Guard.
- (22) "Superior commissioned officer" means a commissioned officer superior to another in rank or command.
- (23) "Unit" means any regularly organized command of the National Guard.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session