Utah § 76-8-508.5 - Tampering with or retaliating against a juror.

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§ 76-8-508.5. Tampering with or retaliating against a juror.

Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-508.5.  Tampering with or retaliating against a juror.
(1)
(a)As used in this section, "juror" means an individual:
(i)summoned for jury duty; or
(ii)serving as or having served as a juror or alternate juror in any court or as a juror on any grand jury of the state.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits tampering or retaliating against a juror if the actor:
(a)attempts to or actually influences a juror in the discharge of the juror's service by:
(i)communicating with the juror by any means, directly or indirectly, except for an attorney in the lawful discharge of the attorney's duties in open court;
(ii)offering, conferring, or agreeing to confer any benefit upon the juror; or
(iii)
(A)communicating to the juror a threat that a reasonable person would believe to be a threat to injure:
(I)the juror's person or property; or
(II)the person or property of another individual in whose welfare the juror is interested; and
(B)the actor is reckless as to whether the actor's threat would be considered to be threatening by a reasonable person who received the threat; or
(b)commits an unlawful act in retaliation for an action taken by the juror in the discharge of the juror's service:
(i)to the juror's person or property; or
(ii)to the person or property of another individual in whose welfare the juror is interested.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.


Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session
Amended by Chapter 179, 2024 General Session

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

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