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Utah Code Ann. § 77-33-1 — Definitions.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 33: Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-33-1
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
As used in this act: (1) "Witness" means a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state and whose testimony is desired in another state in any criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action before a court. (2) "Penal institution" includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction, or other place of penal detention; and (3) "State" includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory of the United States.
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