§ UCA § 20A-1-802Definitions

Effective 5/7/2025

20A-1-802. 
Definitions.
As used in this part:


(1)
"Bad faith" means that a person files a petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1):


(a)
under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations are true; or





(b)



(i)
within 60 calendar days before an election that the candidate to which the petition relates will appear on the ballot; and





(ii)
under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations constitute a significant violation of a provision of this title.











(2)
"Defendant" means each person against whom an allegation is made in the verified petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1).





(3)
"Receiving official" means:


(a)
the lieutenant governor, unless the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office; or





(b)
the attorney general, if the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office.








(4)
"Reviewing official" means:


(a)
except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the receiving official; or





(b)
the reviewing official appointed under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a), if the receiving official appoints another individual as the reviewing official under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a).








(5)
"Significant violation" means:


(a)
a violation that, if known by voters before the election, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election; or





(b)
a violation that, had the violation not occurred, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election.






Amended by Chapter 448, 2025 General Session