76-8-508.7. Receiving or soliciting a bribe as a witness.
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Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-508.7. Receiving or soliciting a bribe as a witness.
(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-8-101 , and 76-8-501 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits receiving or soliciting a bribe as a witness if the actor:
(a)believes that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted; and
(b)solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a benefit in consideration of the actor:
(i)testifying or informing falsely;
(ii)withholding testimony, information, a document, or an item;
(iii)eluding legal process summoning the actor to provide evidence; or
(iv)absenting the actor from a proceeding or investigation to which the actor has been summoned.
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a third degree felony.
(4)A violation under this section does not merge with another substantive offense committed in the course of violating this section.
Enacted by Chapter 96 , 2024 General Session