Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-504.6 — Providing false or misleading information.
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. § 76-8-504.6
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, "officer of the court" means: (1)(a)(i) a prosecutor; (1)(a)(ii) a judge; (1)(a)(iii) a court clerk; (1)(a)(iv) an interpreter; (1)(a)(v) a presentence investigator; (1)(a)(vi) a probation officer; (1)(a)(vii) a parole officer; or (1)(a)(viii) an individual reasonably believed to be gathering information for a criminal proceeding. (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 providing false or misleading information if the actor, not under oath or affirmation, intentionally or knowingly provides false or misleading material information to: (2)(a) an officer of the court for the purpose of influencing a criminal proceeding; or (2)(b) the Bureau of Criminal Identification for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of eligibility for: (2)(b)(i) expungement; or (2)(b)(ii) removal of the person's name from the White Collar Crime Registry created in Title 77, Chapter 42, Utah White Collar Crime Offender Registry. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (4) This section does not apply under circumstances amounting to Section 76-8-306 or any other provision of this code carrying a greater penalty.
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Questions this section answers
Is providing false or misleading information a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Providing false or misleading information is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-504.6.
Which Utah statute covers providing false or misleading information?
Providing false or misleading information is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-504.6 (Providing false or misleading information).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.