§ 53-10-403.5 — Definitions.

Utah § 53-10-403.5

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 53: Public Safety Code
• Ch. 53-10: Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Act
• Part 53-10-4: Bureau of Forensic Services

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As used in this section and Sections 53-10-403, 53-10-403.7, 53-10-404, 53-10-404.5, 53-10-405, and 53-10-406:
(1) "Adjudication" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
(2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Forensic Services.
(3) "Combined DNA Index System" or "CODIS" means the program operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to support criminal justice DNA databases and the software used to run the databases.
(4) "Conviction" means:
(4)(a) a verdict or conviction;
(4)(b) a plea of guilty or guilty with a mental condition;
(4)(c) a plea of no contest; or
(4)(d) the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance.
(5) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid.
(6) "DNA profile" means the patterns of fragments of DNA used to identify an individual.
(7) "DNA specimen" or "specimen" means a biological sample collected from an individual or a crime scene, or that is collected as part of an investigation.
(8) "Final judgment" means a judgment, including any supporting opinion, concerning which all appellate remedies have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired.
(9) "Minor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
(10) "Rapid DNA" means the fully automated process of developing a DNA profile.
(11) "Violent felony" means any offense under Section 76-3-203.5.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 256, 2024 General Session