Full text of Utah Utah Code § 5a-501 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5a-501. Definitions.
Effective 5/7/2025
53-5a-501.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
| (1) | "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201. |
| (2) | "Cohabitant" means an individual who:
| (a) | is 18 years old or older; |
| (b) | resides in the same home with another individual; and |
| (c) |
| (i) | is living as if a spouse of the individual; |
| (ii) | is related by blood or marriage to the individual; |
| (iii) | has one or more children in common with the individual; or |
| (iv) | has an interest in the safety and well-being of the individual. |
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| (3) | "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. |
| (4) | "Firearm" means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barrel shotgun, rifle or short barrel rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. |
| (5) | "Health care provider" means a person:
| (a) | who provides health care or professional services related to health care; and |
| (b) | is acting within the scope of the person's license, certification, practice, education, or training. |
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| (6) | "Illegal firearm" means a firearm the ownership or possession of which is prohibited under state or federal law. |
| (7) | "Jail release agreement" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. |
| (8) | "Jail release court order" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. |
| (9) | "Law enforcement agency" means a municipal or county police agency or an officer of that agency. |
| (10) | "Owner cohabitant" means a cohabitant who:
| (a) | is 18 years old or older; and |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
208, 2025 General Session
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