76-8-508.5. Tampering with or retaliating against a juror.

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Effective 5/1/2024

(a)As used in this section, "juror" means an individual:

(i)summoned for jury duty; or

(ii)serving as or having served as a juror or alternate juror in any court or as a juror on any grand jury of the state.

(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-8-101 , and 76-8-501 apply to this section.

(2)An actor commits tampering or retaliating against a juror if the actor:

(a)attempts to or actually influences a juror in the discharge of the juror's service by:

(i)communicating with the juror by any means, directly or indirectly, except for an attorney in the lawful discharge of the attorney's duties in open court;

(ii)offering, conferring, or agreeing to confer any benefit upon the juror; or

(A)communicating to the juror a threat that a reasonable person would believe to be a threat to injure:

(I)the juror's person or property; or

(II)the person or property of another individual in whose welfare the juror is interested; and

(B)the actor is reckless as to whether the actor's threat would be considered to be threatening by a reasonable person who received the threat; or

(b)commits an unlawful act in retaliation for an action taken by the juror in the discharge of the juror's service:

(i)to the juror's person or property; or

(ii)to the person or property of another individual in whose welfare the juror is interested.

(3)A violation of Subsection

(2)is a third degree felony.

Amended by Chapter 96 , 2024 General Session

Amended by Chapter 179 , 2024 General Session