Utah § 76-6-514 - Unlawful influence of a contest.

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§ 76-6-514. Unlawful influence of a contest.

Effective 5/3/2023
76-6-514.  Unlawful influence of a contest.
(1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits unlawful influence of a contest if the actor:
(a) with a purpose to influence any participant or prospective participant not to give the participant's or prospective participant's best efforts in a publicly exhibited contest, confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to a participant or prospective participant;
(b) with a purpose to influence an official in a publicly exhibited contest to perform the official's duties improperly, confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to such official;
(c) with a purpose to influence the outcome of a publicly exhibited contest, tampers with any person, animal, or thing contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern the contest; or
(d) knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, the giving of which would be criminal under Subsection (2)(a) or (b).
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
(4) This section may not be construed to impose criminal or civil liability on any law enforcement officer acting within the scope of a criminal investigation.
(5) The forfeiture of property under this section, including any seizure and disposition of the property and any related judicial or administrative proceeding, shall be conducted in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 11a, Seizure of Property and Contraband, through Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence.


Amended by Chapter 111, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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