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Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-104 — Threat to influence official or political action.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 1: Corrupt Practices, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-104
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: (1)(a)(i) "Harm" means any disadvantage or injury, pecuniary or otherwise, including disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official, or voter is interested. (1)(a)(ii) "Public servant" does not include a juror. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits threat to influence official or political action if the actor, with a purpose of influencing an action, decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote, or other exercise of discretion of a public servant, party official, or voter, threatens harm to: (2)(a) the public servant, party official, or voter; or (2)(b) a person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official, or voter is interested. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
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Is threat to influence official or political action a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Threat to influence official or political action is a Class A Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-104.
Which Utah statute covers threat to influence official or political action?
Threat to influence official or political action is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-104 (Threat to influence official or political action).
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