A person is guilty of a felony of the third degree if he intentionally and by force or fraud:

(1)  Prevents the Legislature, or either of the houses composing it, or any of the members thereof, from meeting or organizing; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
felony of the third degreeup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-203
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-303

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Public servant: means :Utah Code 76-1-101.5
(2)  Prevents any other public servant from meeting or organizing to perform a lawful governmental function.

Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session