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Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-316 — Threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 3: Obstructing Governmental Operations, Utah Code.

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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-316

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-316Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
(1)(a) As used in this section: (1)(a)(i) "Board member" means an appointed member of the Board of Pardons and Parole. (1)(a)(ii) "Family member" means a parent, spouse, surviving spouse, child, or sibling of a judge or board member. (1)(a)(iii) "Judge" means: (1)(a)(iii)(A) a judge of a court of record; (1)(a)(iii)(B) a judge of a court not of record; or (1)(a)(iii)(C) a court commissioner. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge, board member, or family member if the actor threatens to assault, kidnap, or murder a judge, a board member, or a family member with the intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the judge or board member while engaged in the performance of the judge's or board member's official duties or with the intent to retaliate against the judge or board member on account of the performance of those official duties. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.

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Is threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

Threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-316.

Which Utah statute covers threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole?

Threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-316 (Threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole).

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