Utah Dismissal or Acquittal is a legal process that may be used to terminate a criminal case. This process may be used when a person is charged with a crime, but the prosecutor decides to drop the case or when the accused is found not guilty after a trial. There are two types of Utah Dismissal or Acquittal: a dismissal, and an acquittal. A dismissal occurs when the prosecutor decides to drop the case against the accused. This is done if the prosecutor decides that the case against the accused is not strong enough, or if the accused is willing to take part in an alternative program such as drug or alcohol treatment. An acquittal occurs when the accused is found not guilty of the crime after a trial. In this case, the jury or judge finds that the evidence presented by the prosecution is not enough to prove the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In either case, the accused is released from criminal liability and the case is terminated. The case is not erased from the records, but the accused can legally be said to have been acquitted or dismissed.