76-8-104. Threats to influence official or political action.
- (1) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he threatens any harm to a public servant, party official, or voter with a purpose of influencing his action, decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote, or other exercise of discretion.
- (2) As used in this section:
- (a) “Harm” means any disadvantage or injury, pecuniary or otherwise, including disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official, or voter is interested.
- (b) “Public servant” does not include jurors.
Amended by Chapter 215, 1991 General Session