Full text of Utah Utah Code § 5a-301 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5a-301. Definitions.
Effective 5/7/2025
53-5a-301.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
| (1) | "Active duty service member" means an individual on active military duty with the United States military and includes full time military active duty, military reserve active duty, and national guard military active duty service members stationed in Utah. |
| (2) | "Active duty service member spouse" means an individual recognized by the military as the spouse of an active duty service member and who resides with the active duty service member in Utah. |
| (3) | "Board" means the Concealed Firearm Review Board created in Section 53-5a-302. |
| (4) | "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201 within the department. |
| (5) | "Concealed firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-5a-101.5. |
| (6) | "Conviction" means criminal conduct in which the filing of a criminal charge has resulted in:
| (a) | a finding of guilt based on evidence presented to a judge or jury; |
| (c) | a plea of nolo contendere; |
| (d) | a plea of guilty or nolo contendere that is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation; |
| (e) | a pending diversion agreement; or |
| (f) | a conviction that has been reduced in accordance with Section 76-3-402. |
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| (7) | "Dangerous weapon" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101. |
| (8) | "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. |
| (9) | "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-5a-101.5. |
| (10) |
| (a) | "School employee" means an employee of a public school district, charter school, or private school whose duties, responsibilities, or assignments require the employee to be physically present on a school's campus at least half of the days on which school is held during a school year. |
| (b) | "School employee" also means a substitute teacher, as defined in Section 53E-6-901. |
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| (11) | "School year" means the period of time designated by a local school board, charter school governing board, or private school as the school year for high school, middle school, or elementary school students. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
208, 2025 General Session
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