Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-508.5 — Tampering with or retaliating against a juror.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 5: Falsification in Official Matters, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-508.5
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.
(1)(a) As used in this section, "juror" means an individual: (1)(a)(i) summoned for jury duty; or (1)(a)(ii) serving as or having served as a juror or alternate juror in any court or as a juror on any grand jury of the state. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits tampering or retaliating against a juror if the actor: (2)(a) attempts to or actually influences a juror in the discharge of the juror's service by: (2)(a)(i) communicating with the juror by any means, directly or indirectly, except for an attorney in the lawful discharge of the attorney's duties in open court; (2)(a)(ii) offering, conferring, or agreeing to confer any benefit upon the juror; or (2)(a)(iii)(A) communicating to the juror a threat that a reasonable person would believe to be a threat to injure: (2)(a)(iii)(A)(I) the juror's person or property; or (2)(a)(iii)(A)(II) the person or property of another individual in whose welfare the juror is interested; and (2)(a)(iii)(B) the actor is reckless as to whether the actor's threat would be considered to be threatening by a reasonable person who received the threat; or (2)(b) commits an unlawful act in retaliation for an action taken by the juror in the discharge of the juror's service: (2)(b)(i) to the juror's person or property; or (2)(b)(ii) to the person or property of another individual in whose welfare the juror is interested. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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Is tampering with or retaliating against a juror a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Tampering with or retaliating against a juror is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-508.5.
Which Utah statute covers tampering with or retaliating against a juror?
Tampering with or retaliating against a juror is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-508.5 (Tampering with or retaliating against a juror).
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