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Utah Code § 53-29-201

Definitions

Amended by Chapter 155, 2026 General Session

As used in this part:

(1) "Court" means a state, federal, or military court.

(2) "External jurisdiction" means:

(a) a state of the United States not including Utah;

(b) the United States federal government;

(c) Indian country;

(d) a United States territory;

(e) the United States military; or

(f) Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom.

(3) "Indian country" means:

(a) all land within the limits of an Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way running through the reservation;

(b) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether within the limits of a state; and

(c) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.

(4) "Traffic offense" does not include a violation of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.