H.B. 262 Enrolled

PENALTIES FOR PROVIDING FALSE OR
MISLEADING INFORMATION IN COURT
2004 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Jeff Alexander

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill provides a class B misdemeanor penalty for individuals providing false or
misleading information to an officer of the court.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. provides a class B misdemeanor penalty for persons, not under oath or affirmation,
intentionally or knowingly providing false or misleading statements to officers of the
court; and
. includes a definition of "officer of the court."
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
76-8-504.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 76-8-504.6 is enacted to read:
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.

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