# Utah Code § 75E-2-201: Definitions for part

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## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 75E-2-201
- **Heading:** Definitions for part
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 75E / Chapter 75E-2 / § 75E-2-201

## Text

7/1/2026As used in this part: (1) "Alternative recidivism metric" includes: (a) the number of individuals who are incarcerated in a county jail or a state correctional facility: (i) within three years after the day on which the individuals are released from incarceration in a county jail or state correctional facility for a prior conviction; and (ii) due to: (A) a subsequent conviction; or (B) an arrest for: (I) a felony offense; or (II) a misdemeanor offense when an element of the misdemeanor offense is the use or attempted use of physical force against an individual or property; and (b) a recidivism measurement reported to the commission under Subsection 75E-2-203(3). (2) "Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 75E-3-102. (3) "Desistance" means an individual's abstinence from further criminal activity after a previous criminal conviction. (4) "Intervention" means a program, sanction, supervision, or event that may impact recidivism. (5) "Recidivism" means a return to criminal activity after a previous criminal conviction. (6) "Recidivism standard metric" means the number of individuals who are returned to prison for a new conviction within three years after the day on which the individuals were released from prison.

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