In this article:
"Adult" means an individual who has attained eighteen years of age.
"Conservator" means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of anadult, including a person appointed under section 15-14-401.
"Guardian" means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding theperson of an adult, including a person appointed under section 15-14-301.
"Guardianship order" means an order appointing a guardian.
"Guardianship proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which an order for theappointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued.
"Incapacitated person" means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed.
"Party" means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other personallowed by the court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding.
"Person," except in the term incapacitated person or protected person, means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
"Protected person" means an adult for whom a protective order has been issued.
"Protective order" means an order appointing a conservator or other order related tomanagement of an adult's property.
"Protective proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which a protective order issought or has been issued.
"Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is storedin an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
"Respondent" means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of aguardian is sought.
"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 787, § 1, effective May 14.