Utah § 36-12-9.5 - Obstructing a legislative proceeding.

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§ 36-12-9.5. Obstructing a legislative proceeding.

Effective 5/1/2024
36-12-9.5.  Obstructing a legislative proceeding.
(1)As used in this section, "legislative proceeding" means an investigation or audit conducted by:
(a)the Legislature, or a chamber, committee, subcommittee, or task force of the Legislature; or
(b)an employee or independent contractor of an entity described in Subsection (1)(a), at or under the direction of an entity described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2)Except as described in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent a legislative proceeding:
(a)provides a person with a weapon;
(b)prevents a person, by force, intimidation, or deception, from performing any act that might aid the legislative proceeding;
(c)alters, destroys, conceals, or removes any item or other thing;
(d)makes, presents, or uses an item, document, or thing known by the person to be false;
(e)makes a false material statement, not under oath, to:
(i)the Legislature, or a chamber, committee, subcommittee, or task force of the Legislature; or
(ii)an employee or independent contractor of an entity described in Subsection (2)(e)(i);
(f)harbors or conceals a person;
(g)provides a person with transportation, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery or service of process;
(h)warns any person of impending discovery or service of process;
(i)conceals an item, information, document, or thing that is not privileged after a legislative subpoena is issued for the item, information, document, or thing; or
(j)provides false information regarding a witness or a material aspect of the legislative proceeding.
(3)Subsection (2) does not include:
(a)false or inconsistent material statements, as described in Section 76-8-502;
(b)tampering with a witness or soliciting or receiving a bribe, as described in Section 76-8-508;
(c)retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, as described in Section 76-8-508.3; or
(d)extortion or bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding, as described in Section 76-8-509.


Amended by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

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