Superseded 7/1/2026

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Effective 5/3/2023

Superseded 7/1/2026

77-11b-101. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(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)"Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201 .

(5)"Complaint" means a civil or criminal complaint seeking the forfeiture of any property under this chapter.

(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 .

Enacted by Chapter 448 , 2023 General Session