Utah § 81-2-301 - Definitions for part.

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§ 81-2-301. Definitions for part.

Effective 5/7/2025
81-2-301.  Definitions for part.
     As used in this part:
(1)"County clerk" means:
(a)the county clerk of the county; or
(b)an employee or designee of the county clerk who is authorized to issue marriage licenses or solemnize marriages.
(2)"Judge or magistrate of the United States" means:
(a)a justice of the United States Supreme Court;
(b)a judge of a court of appeals;
(c)a judge of a district court;
(d)a judge of any court created by an act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior;
(e)a judge of a bankruptcy court;
(f)a judge of a tax court; or
(g)a United States magistrate.
(3)"Minor" means an individual who is 16 or 17 years old.
(4)
(a)"Native American spiritual advisor" means an individual who:
(i)leads, instructs, or facilitates a Native American religious ceremony or service or provides religious counseling; and
(ii)is recognized as a spiritual advisor by a federally recognized Native American tribe.
(b)"Native American spiritual advisor" includes a sweat lodge leader, medicine person, traditional religious practitioner, or holy man or woman.
(c)"Military chaplain" means an individual who is a commissioned officer of:
(i)the Chaplain Corps of the United States Army;
(ii)the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy, including the United States Coast Guard; or
(iii)the United States Air Force designated for duty as a chaplain.


Amended by Chapter 257, 2025 General Session

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