76-8-504.6. False or misleading information.
(1) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person, not under oath or
affirmation, intentionally or knowingly gives false or misleading material information to an
officer of the court for the purpose of influencing a criminal proceeding.
(2) For the purposes of this section "officer of the court" means:
(a) prosecutor;
(b) judge;
(c) court clerk;
(d) interpreter;
(e) presentence investigator;
(f) probation officer;
(g) parole officer; and
(h) any other person reasonably believed to be gathering information for a criminal
proceeding.
(3) This section does not apply under circumstances amounting to Section 76-8-306 or
any other provision of this code carrying a greater penalty.
Enacted by Chapter 354, 2004 General Session
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