36-12-9.5. Obstructing a legislative proceeding. (1)As used in this section, "legislative proceeding" means an investigation or audit conducted by: (a)the Legislature, or a chamber, committee, subcommittee, or task force of the Legislature; or (b)an employee or independent contractor of an entity described in Subsection (1)(a), at or under the direction of an entity described in Subsection (1)(a). (2)Except as described in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent a legislative proceeding: (a)provides a person with a weapon; (b)prevents a person, by force, intimidation, or deception, from performing any act that might aid the legislative proceeding; (c)alters, destroys, conceals, or removes any item or other thing; (d)makes, presents, or uses an item, document, or thing known by the person to be false; (e)makes a false material statement, not under oath, to: (i)the Legislature, or a chamber, committee, subcommittee, or task force of the Legislature; or (ii)an employee or independent contractor of an entity described in Subsection (2)(e)(i); (f)harbors or conceals a person; (g)provides a person with transportation, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery or service of process; (h)warns any person of impending discovery or service of process; (i)conceals an item, information, document, or thing that is not privileged after a legislative subpoena is issued for the item, information, document, or thing; or (j)provides false information regarding a witness or a material aspect of the legislative proceeding. (3)Subsection (2) does not include: (a)false or inconsistent material statements, as described in Section 76-8-502; (b)tampering with a witness or soliciting or receiving a bribe, as described in Section 76-8-508; (c)retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, as described in Section 76-8-508.3; or (d)extortion or bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding, as described in Section 76-8-509.
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