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Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-8-508. Tampering with a witness

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits tampering with a witness if the actor:

(a)(i) believes that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted; or

(ii) intends to prevent an official proceeding or investigation; and

(b) attempts to induce or otherwise cause another individual to:

(i) testify or inform falsely;

(ii) withhold testimony, information, a document, or an item;

(iii) elude legal process summoning the individual to provide evidence; or

(iv) absent the individual from a proceeding or investigation to which the individual has been summoned.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.

(4) A violation under this section does not merge with another substantive offense committed in the course of violating this section.

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