76-8-508. Tampering with a witness.
(1) Terms defined in Sections,, andapply to this section. 76-1-101.5 76-8-101 76-8-501
(2) An actor commits tampering with a witness if the actor: believes that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted; or intends to prevent an official proceeding or investigation; and attempts to induce or otherwise cause another individual to: testify or inform falsely; withhold testimony, information, a document, or an item; elude legal process summoning the individual to provide evidence; or absent the individual from a proceeding or investigation to which the individual 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.