H.B. 224

1

GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE
2 OFFICER
3 2002 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Karen W. Morgan
6 This act modifies the Criminal Code by amending the offense of giving false information to
7 a peace officer to include the specific offense of giving the name or identification of another
8 person.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 AMENDS:
11 76-8-507, as last amended by Chapter 97, Laws of Utah 1983
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 76-8-507 is amended to read:
14 76-8-507. False personal information to peace officer.
15 (1) A person commits a class C misdemeanor if, with intent of misleading a peace officer
16 as to [his] the person's identity, birth date, or place of residence, [he] the person knowingly gives
17 a false name, birth date, or address to a peace officer in the lawful discharge of [his] the peace
18 officer's official duties.
19 (2) A person commits a class A misdemeanor if, with the intent of misleading a peace
20 officer as to the person's identity, birth date, or place of residence, the person knowingly or
21 intentionally gives the name, birth date, or address of another person to a peace officer in the
22 lawful discharge of the peace officer's official duties.

Legislative Review Note
as of 12-19-01 9:04 AM

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

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