Utah Code 76-8-313. Threatening elected officials — Assault
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-313
- Bodily injury: means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. 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
A person commits assault on an elected official when he attempts or threatens, irrespective of a showing of immediate force or violence, to inflict bodily injury to the elected official with the intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the elected official in the performance of his official duties or with the intent to retaliate against the elected official because of the performance of his official duties.
Amended by Chapter 45, 1996 General Session