76-6-514. Unlawful influence of a contest.
| (1) |
Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. |
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-6-514
- Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
An actor commits unlawful influence of a contest if the actor:
| (a) |
with a purpose to influence any participant or prospective participant not to give the participant’s or prospective participant’s best efforts in a publicly exhibited contest, confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to a participant or prospective participant; |
| (b) |
with a purpose to influence an official in a publicly exhibited contest to perform the official’s duties improperly, confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to such official; |
| (c) |
with a purpose to influence the outcome of a publicly exhibited contest, tampers with any person, animal, or thing contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern the contest; or |
| (d) |
knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, the giving of which would be criminal under Subsection (2)(a) or (b). |
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| (3) |
A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony. |
| (4) |
This section may not be construed to impose criminal or civil liability on any law enforcement officer acting within the scope of a criminal investigation. |
Amended by Chapter 111, 2023 General Session
