(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-303

  • Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Public servant: means :
              (16)(a)(i) a public officer;
              (16)(a)(ii) an appointed official, employee, consultant, or independent contractor of a public entity; or
              (16)(a)(iii) a person hired or paid by a public entity to perform a government function. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
(2) An actor commits prevention of Legislature or public servant from meeting or organizing if the actor intentionally and by force or fraud:

     (2)(a) prevents the Legislature, either of the houses composing the Legislature, or any of the members of the Legislature, from meeting or organizing; or
     (2)(b) prevents any other public servant from meeting or organizing to perform a lawful governmental function.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.