Utah § 53-25-1101 - Definitions.

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§ 53-25-1101. Definitions.

Effective 1/1/2026
53-25-1101.  Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)"Jail release agreement" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801.
(2)"Jail release court order" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801.
(3)"Law enforcement agency" means an entity of the state, a political subdivision of the state, or an entity operated by a private institution of higher education, that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, or ordinances.
(4)"Protective order" means a protective order, or ex parte protective order, issued under:
(a)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 2, Child Protective Orders;
(b)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 4, Dating Violence Protective Orders;
(c)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 5, Sexual Violence Protective Orders;
(d)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders;
(e)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 8, Criminal Protective Orders; or
(f)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 11, Workplace Violence Protective Orders.
(5)"Stalking injunction" means an injunction, or ex parte injunction, issued under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 7, Civil Stalking Injunctions, or Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 9, Criminal Stalking Injunctions.


Enacted by Chapter 303, 2025 General Session

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted code also in HB0021, Chapter 173, also in HB0082, Chapter 196, also in HB0040, Chapter 388, also in SB0083, Chapter 303, also in SB0180, Chapter 330.

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