Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Department of Public Safety established in Section 53-10-201. (2) "Certificate of eligibility" means the certificate issued by the bureau described in Section 53-29-207. (3) "Child" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old. (4) "Child abuse offender" means an individual who meets the requirements under Subsection 53-29-202(2)(a). (5) (a) "Convicted" means a plea or conviction of: (i) guilty; (ii) guilty with a mental illness; or (iii) no contest. (b) "Convicted" includes, except as provided in Subsection 53-29-202(4), the period a plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement as defined in Section 77-2a-1. (c) "Convicted" does not include: (i) a withdrawn or dismissed plea in abeyance; (ii) a diversion agreement; or (iii) an adjudication of a minor for an offense under Section 80-6-701. (6) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. (7) "Employed" means employment that is full time or part time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or educational benefit. (8) "Kidnap offender" means an individual who meets the requirements under Subsection 53-29-202(2)(c). (9) "Offender" means an individual who qualifies as a sex offender, a kidnap offender, or a child abuse offender as described in Section 53-29-202. (10) (a) "Online identifier" means any electronic mail, chat, instant messenger, social networking, or similar name used for internet communication. (b) "Online identifier" does not include date of birth, social security number, PIN number, or internet passwords. (11) (a) "Parent" means, with respect to a child, an individual who has a parent-child relationship, as defined in Section 81-5-102, with the child. (b) "Parent" includes a noncustodial parent of the child. (12) "Primary residence" means the residence where an offender regularly resides, even if the offender intends to move to another residence or return to another residence at a future date. (13) "Registrable offense" means an offense described in Subsection 53-29-202(1). (14) "Registration website" means the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Notification and Registration website described in Section 53-29-404. (15) "Registry" means the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry maintained by the department and created in Section 53-29-102 to monitor and track offenders. (16) "Registry office" means the office within the department that manages the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry. (17) (a) "Residence" means a structure, or a portion of a structure, that is designed and intended for occupancy as a dwelling by one or more individuals. (b) "Residence" does not include a temporary structure, a vehicle, or an area of unimproved real property. (18) "Sex offender" means an individual who meets the requirements under Subsection 53-29-202(2)(b). (19) "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle, an aircraft, or a watercraft subject to registration in any jurisdiction.