Utah Code Ann. § 77-11b-101 – Definitions.

(1)
1. (a) "Acquitted" means a finding by a jury or a judge at trial that a claimant is not guilty.
2. (b) "Acquitted" does not include:
  1. (i) a verdict of guilty on a lesser or reduced charge;
  2. (ii) a plea of guilty to a lesser or reduced charge; or
  3. (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:
1. (a) any address provided by a claimant to the peace officer or agency at the time the property is seized; or
2. (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.

Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session