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