Definitions for part.
Utah Code § 81-2-301
in effect81-2-301. Definitions for part.
As used in this part:
(1) "County clerk" means:
(a) the county clerk of the county; or
(b) an employee or designee of the county clerk who is authorized to issue marriage licenses or solemnize marriages.
(2) "Judge or magistrate of the United States" means:
(a) a justice of the United States Supreme Court;
(b) a judge of a court of appeals;
(c) a judge of a district court;
(d) a judge of any court created by an act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior;
(e) a judge of a bankruptcy court;
(f) a judge of a tax court; or
(g) a United States magistrate.
(3) "Minor" means an individual who is 16 or 17 years old.
(4)
(a) "Native American spiritual advisor" means an individual who:
(i) leads, instructs, or facilitates a Native American religious ceremony or service or provides religious counseling; and
(ii) is recognized as a spiritual advisor by a federally recognized Native American tribe.
(b) "Native American spiritual advisor" includes a sweat lodge leader, medicine person, traditional religious practitioner, or holy man or woman.
(c) "Military chaplain" means an individual who is a commissioned officer of:
(i) the Chaplain Corps of the United States Army;
(ii) the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy, including the United States Coast Guard; or
(iii) the United States Air Force designated for duty as a chaplain.
Amended by Chapter 257, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title81/Chapter2/81-2-S301.html?v=C81-2-S301_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026