{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-504.5","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-8-504.5","heading":"Making a false statement to be used in a preliminary hearing.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits making a false statement to be used in a preliminary hearing if the actor makes a false statement that:\n(a) the actor does not believe to be true;\n(b) the actor has reason to believe will be used in a preliminary hearing; and\n(c) the actor made after having been notified either verbally or in writing that:\n(i) the statement may be used in a preliminary hearing before a magistrate or a judge; and\n(ii) if the actor makes a false statement after having received this notification, the actor is subject to a criminal penalty.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.\n(4) It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that, if applicable, an oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner.\n(5) A notification under Subsection (2)(c) is sufficient if the notification is verbal or written and is in substantially the following form: \"You are notified that statements you are about to make may be presented to a magistrate or a judge in lieu of your sworn testimony at a preliminary examination. Any false statement you make and that you do not believe to be true may subject you to criminal punishment as a class A misdemeanor.\"","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-8 Offenses Against the Administration of Government","Part 76-8-5 Falsification in Official Matters"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter8/76-8-S504.5.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"199395a0f710bf7abd80acd17734f74b8ab0603a352fb4926dd05d23d7d6c362","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-504","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-504.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}