§ 53H-7-504 — Criminal retaliation against a victim or a witness.

(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Bodily injury" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101.5.
(1)(b) "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:
(2)(a) upon a victim of or a witness to an act of sexual violence alleged in a covered allegation; and
(2)(b) in retaliation for the victim's or the witness's:
(2)(b)(i) report of the covered allegation; or
(2)(b)(ii) 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:
(3)(a) communicates an intention to inflict bodily injury:
(3)(a)(i) upon a victim of or a witness to an act of sexual violence alleged in a covered allegation; and
(3)(a)(ii) in retaliation for the victim's or the witness's:
(3)(a)(ii)(A) report of the covered allegation; or
(3)(a)(ii)(B) involvement in an investigation initiated by the institution in response to the covered allegation; and
(3)(b) (3)(b)(i) intends the communication described in Subsection (3)(a) as a threat against the victim or the witness; or
(3)(b)(ii) knows that the communication described in Subsection (3)(a) will be viewed as a threat against the victim or the witness.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1