53H-7-504. Criminal retaliation against a victim or a witness.
(1) As used in this section: "Bodily injury" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 76-1-101.5 "Damage" means physical damage to an individual's property.
(2) An individual is guilty of a third degree felony if the individual inflicts bodily injury or damage: upon a victim of or a witness to an act of sexual violence alleged in a covered allegation; and in retaliation for the victim's or the witness's: report of the covered allegation; or involvement in an investigation initiated by the institution in response to the covered allegation.
(3) An individual is guilty of a third degree felony if the individual: communicates an intention to inflict bodily injury: upon a victim of or a witness to an act of sexual violence alleged in a covered allegation; and in retaliation for the victim's or the witness's: report of the covered allegation; or involvement in an investigation initiated by the institution in response to the covered allegation; and intends the communication described in Subsectionas a threat against the victim or the witness; or (3)(a) knows that the communication described in Subsectionwill be viewed as a threat against the victim or the witness. (3)(a)