Utah Code § 77-2-2
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Utah · Utah Code Title 77 — Criminal Procedure · Status: effective
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As used in this chapter:
(1) "Commencement of prosecution" means the filing of an information or an indictment.
(2) "Diversion" means suspending criminal proceedings before conviction on the condition that a defendant agree to:
(a) participate in a rehabilitation program;
(b) pay restitution to a victim; or
(c) fulfill some other condition.
(3) "Restitution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38b-102.
(4) "Screening" means the process used by a prosecuting attorney to:
(a) terminate an investigative action;
(b) proceed with prosecution;
(c) move to dismiss a prosecution that has been commenced; or
(d) cause a prosecution to be diverted.