77-1-3. Definitions.
For the purpose of this act:
(1) "Criminal action" means the proceedings by which a person is charged, accused, and
brought to trial for a public offense.
(2) "Indictment" means an accusation in writing presented by a grand jury to the district
court charging a person with a public offense.
(3) "Information" means an accusation, in writing, charging a person with a public
offense which is presented, signed, and filed in the office of the clerk where the prosecution is
commenced pursuant to Section 77-2-1.1.
(4) "Magistrate" means a justice or judge of a court of record or not of record or a
commissioner of such a court appointed in accordance with Section 78A-5-107, except that the
authority of a court commissioner to act as a magistrate shall be limited by rule of the judicial
council. The judicial council rules shall not exceed constitutional limitations upon the delegation
of judicial authority.
Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
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