§ 76-8-504.6. False or misleading information.

(1) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person, not under oath or affirmation, intentionally or knowingly provides false or misleading material information to:

(a) an officer of the court for the purpose of influencing a criminal proceeding; or

(b) the Bureau of Criminal Identification for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of eligibility for expungement.

(2) For the purposes of this section "officer of the court" means:

(a) prosecutor;

(b) judge;

(c) court clerk;

(d) interpreter;

(e) presentence investigator;

(f) probation officer;

(g) parole officer; and

(h) any other person reasonably believed to be gathering information for a criminal proceeding.

(3) This section does not apply under circumstances amounting to Section 76-8-306 or any other provision of this code carrying a greater penalty.

Amended by Chapter 283, 2010 General Session