First Substitute H.B. 262

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 17, 2004 at 2:18 PM by kholt. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 10:07 AM by chopkin. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 10:32 AM by chopkin. -->

Representative Jeff Alexander proposes the following substitute bill:

1 PENALTIES FOR PROVIDING FALSE OR
2 MISLEADING INFORMATION IN COURT
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Jeff Alexander
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill provides a class B misdemeanor penalty for individuals providing false or
10 misleading information to an officer of the court.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides a class B misdemeanor penalty for persons, not under oath or affirmation,
14 intentionally or knowingly providing false or misleading statements to officers of
15 the court; and
16 . includes a definition of "officer of the court."
17 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 ENACTS:
23 76-8-504.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24
25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

26 Section 1. Section 76-8-504.6 is enacted to read:
27 76-8-504.6. False or misleading information.
28 (1) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person, not under oath or
29 affirmation, intentionally or knowingly gives H [ or causes to be given ] h false or misleading
29a H MATERIAL h
30 information to an officer of the court for the purpose of influencing a H [ sentencing decision ]
30a CRIMINAL PROCEEDING h .
31 (2) For the purposes of this section "officer of the court" means:
32 (a) prosecutor;
33 (b) judge;
34 (c) court clerk;
35 H [ (d) attorney;
36 (e) guardian ad litem; ] h
37 H [ (f) ] (d) h interpreter;
38 H [ H [(g)] (e) h bailiff; ] h
39 H [ (h) ] H [ (f) ] (e) h h presentence investigator;
40 H [ (i) ] H [ (g) ] (f) h h probation officer;
41 H [ (j) ] H [ (h) ] (g) h h parole officer; and
42 H [ (k) ] H [ (i) ] (h) h h any other person reasonably believed to be gathering
42a H [ sentencing ] h information for
42a H [ the
43 court ] A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING h .
43a H (3) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES AMOUNTING TO 76-8-306
43b OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CODE CARRYING A GREATER PENALTY. h