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H.B. 210

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FALSE STATEMENTS AT PRELIMINARY

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EXAMINATIONS

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1999 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: A. Lamont Tyler

             6      AN ACT RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSE OF
             7      PROVIDING A FALSE STATEMENT THAT MAY BE USED IN A PRELIMINARY
             8      HEARING; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
             9      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             10      ENACTS:
             11          76-8-504.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             12      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             13          Section 1. Section 76-8-504.5 is enacted to read:
             14          76-8-504.5. False statements -- Preliminary hearing.
             15          (1) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person makes a false statement:
             16          (a) which the person does not believe to be true; and
             17          (b) prior to making the statement the person is notified either verbally or in writing that:
             18          (i) the statement may be used in a preliminary hearing before a magistrate or a judge; and
             19          (ii) if the person makes a false statement after having received this notification, he is
             20      subject to a criminal penalty.
             21          (2) Notification under Subsection (1) is sufficient if it is verbal or written and is in
             22      substantially the following form: "You are notified that statements you are about to make may be
             23      presented to a magistrate or a judge in lieu of your sworn testimony at a preliminary examination.
             24      Any false statement you make and that you do not believe to be true may subject you to criminal
             25      punishment as a class B misdemeanor."





Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-30-98 7:38 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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