Section 77-11b-101 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1)(a) "Acquitted" means a finding by a jury or a judge at trial that a claimant is not guilty.(b) "Acquitted" does not include:(i) a verdict of guilty on a lesser or reduced charge;(ii) a plea of guilty to a lesser or reduced charge; or(iii) dismissal of a charge as a result of a negotiated plea agreement.(2) "Agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(3) "Claimant" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(4) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201.(5) "Complaint" means a civil or criminal complaint seeking the forfeiture of any property under this chapter.(6) "Forfeit" means to divest a claimant of an ownership interest in property seized under Section 77-11a-201.(7) "Innocent owner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(8) "Interest holder" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(9) "Known address" means: (a) any address provided by a claimant to the peace officer or agency at the time the property is seized; or(b) the claimant's most recent address on record with a governmental entity if no address was provided at the time of the seizure.(10) "Legal costs" means the costs and expenses incurred by a party in a forfeiture action.(11) "Legislative body" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(12) "Peace officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(13) "Proceeds" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(14) "Program" means the State Asset Forfeiture Grant Program created in Section 77-11b-403.(15) "Property" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(16) "Prosecuting attorney" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.(17) "Seized property" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.Added by Chapter 448, 2023 General Session ,§ 37, eff. 5/3/2023.