76-3-203.21. Transnational repression enhancement.
(1) As used in this section: "Agent of a foreign government" means an individual who acts at the direction of, under the control of, or as a proxy for, a foreign government. "Agent of a foreign terrorist organization" means an individual who acts at the direction of, under the control of, or as a proxy for, a foreign terrorist organization designated by the federal government in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1189.
(2) An actor who commits any criminal offense is subject to an enhanced penalty for the offense as provided in Subsectionif the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the actor: (3) is an agent of a foreign government or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization; or acted at the direction, request, command, or otherwise under the influence of, a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization; and committed the criminal offense with the intent to: cause an individual to act on behalf of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization; cause an individual to leave the United States or cause another individual to leave the United States; or compel the victim to do any other act against the victim's will; or compel the victim to refrain from doing any act against the victim's will.
(3) For an offense described in Subsection, the actor may be charged as follows: (2) for a class C misdemeanor, as a class B misdemeanor; for a class B misdemeanor, as a class A misdemeanor; for a class A misdemeanor, as a third degree felony; for a third degree felony, as a second degree felony; and for a second degree felony, as a first degree felony.