A person may not knowingly make or publish, or cause to be made or published, any false statement in relation to any candidate, proposed constitutional amendment, or other measure, that is intended or tends to affect any voting at any primary, convention, or election.
Utah Code § 20A-11-1103
False statements in relation to candidates forbidden
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Rickert v. State, Public Disclosure Com'n (2007)
Most recently applied in Rickert v. State, Public Disclosure Com'n (October 2007)
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1995 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.