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H.B. 421

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TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE -

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AMENDMENTS

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2006 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Peggy Wallace

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Criminal Code offense of tampering with evidence.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    amends the offense of tampering with evidence to:
             14              .    define "thing or item" and "official proceeding"; and
             15              .    clarify acts that are included in the offense of tampering with evidence.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          76-8-510.5, as last amended by Chapter 41, Laws of Utah 2005
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             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 76-8-510.5 is amended to read:
             26           76-8-510.5. Tampering with evidence -- Elements -- Penalties.
             27          (1) As used in this section:


             28          (a) "Any thing or item" includes any document, record book, paper, file, electronic
             29      compilation, or other tangible evidence.
             30          (b) "Official proceeding" includes any action, trial, administrative proceeding, or other
             31      adjudicative process.
             32          [(1)] (2) A person is guilty of tampering with evidence if, believing that an official
             33      proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, or with the intent to prevent an
             34      official proceeding or investigation or to prevent the production of any thing or item which
             35      reasonably would be anticipated to be evidence in the official proceeding or investigation, the
             36      person knowingly or intentionally:
             37          (a) alters, destroys, conceals, or removes any thing or item with the purpose of
             38      impairing the veracity or availability of the thing or item in the proceeding or investigation; or
             39          (b) makes, presents, or uses any thing or item which he knows to be false with the
             40      purpose of deceiving a public servant who is or may be engaged in the proceeding or
             41      investigation.
             42          [(2)] (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to any offense that amounts to a violation of
             43      Section 76-8-306 .
             44          [(3)] (4) (a) Tampering with evidence is a third degree felony if the offense is
             45      committed in conjunction with an official proceeding.
             46          (b) Any violation of this section except under Subsection [(3)] (4)(a) is a class A
             47      misdemeanor.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-30-06 5:20 PM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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