Special Part

Section 11.

Crimes against state power.

Chapter 31.

Crimes against justice.

Article 332. Hindrance to administration of justice and conducting investigation.

1. Any intervention into the activities of the court, with the purpose of hindrance to the administration of justice, is punished with a fine in the amount of 200 to 400 minimal salaries, or with arrest for the term of 1-3 months, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years.

2. Any intervention into the activities of the prosecutor, investigator or the person in charge of inquiry, with the purpose of hindrance to the comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of the case, is punished with a fine in the amount of 100 to 300 minimal salaries, or with arrest for the term of 1-3 months.

3. The actions envisaged in part 1 or 2 of this Article, committed by a person by abuse of official position, are punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 500 minimal salaries, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 4 years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years.

Special Part

Section 11.

Crimes against state power.

Chapter 31.

Crimes against justice.

Article 334. Concealment of crime.

1. Concealment of a grave or a particularly grave crime, as well as tools and means of the crime, crime traces or criminally acquired items, which had not been previously promised, is punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 500 minimal salaries, or with arrest for the term of 1-3 months, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years.

2. The spouse of the person who committed a crime and one’s close relatives are not subject to criminal liability for concealment of the crime which had not been previously promised.

Special Part

Section 11.

Crimes against state power.

Chapter 31.

Crimes against justice.

Article 337. Hindrance to the appearance or testimony of the witness or the aggrieved.

Hindrance to the appearance or testimony of the witness or the aggrieved person to the court, to investigation bodies, committed by violence, by threat of violence or other illegal acts, is punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 500 minimal salaries, or with arrest for the term of up to 3 months, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years .

Special Part

Section 11.

Crimes against state power.

Chapter 31.

Crimes against justice.

Article 341. Forcing testimony by the judge, by the prosecutor, by the investigator or by the person in charge of inquiry.

1. Forcing the suspect, the accused, the defendant, the aggrieved, the witness or the expert, or the translator, by the judge, the prosecutor, the investigator or person in charge of inquiry, by using extortion or any other illegal action, to make a false testimony, conclusion or translation, is punished with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 5 years, or with arrest for the term of up to 3 months, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years.

2. The same action committed by the persons mentioned in part 1 by using torture, insult or other violence, are punished with imprisonment for the term of 3 to 8 years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years.

3. The actions envisaged in parts 1 or 2 of this Article, which caused grave consequences, are punished with imprisonment for the term of 6 to 12 years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 years .

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence