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H.B. 194

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 12:08 PM by jeyring. -->              1     

TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE AMENDMENTS

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2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lorie D. Fowlke

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Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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


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




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