2006 Utah Code - 76-8-504.6 — False or misleading information.

     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.

Enacted by Chapter 354, 2004 General Session

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