H.B. 25 Enrolled

PENALTY FOR INTERFERENCE WITH
SERVICE OF PROCESS
1998 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: John B. Arrington
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL CODE; AMENDING THE OFFENSE OF
INTERFERING WITH A PUBLIC SERVANT TO INCLUDE INTERFERING WITH THE
SERVICE OF PROCESS BY A PUBLIC SERVANT.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
76-8-301, as last amended by Chapter 42, Laws of Utah 1993
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 76-8-301 is amended to read:
76-8-301. Interference with public servant.
(1) A person is guilty of [a class B misdemeanor] interference with a public servant if he:
(a) uses force, violence, intimidation, or engages in any other unlawful act with a purpose
to interfere with a public servant performing or purporting to perform an official function; or
(b) knowingly or intentionally interferes with the lawful service of process by a public
servant.
(2) Interference with a public servant is a class B misdemeanor.
[(2)] (3) For purposes of this section, "public servant" does not include jurors.