CROATIA CRIMINAL CODE

SPECIAL PART

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO (xxii)CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY

Article 303

(1) A witness, expert-witness, translator or interpreter who, in proceedings before the court, administrative proceedings, proceedings before a notary public or disciplinary proceedings, makes a false statement, finding or opinion, or if he translates something falsely shall be punished by imprisonment for six months to five years.

(2) The punishment as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be inflicted on a party in proceedings who makes a false statement if the final decision in these proceedings is based on such a
statement.

(3) If the criminal offense referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article results in the criminal conviction of an innocent accused or in some other serious consequences for the accused in criminal proceedings, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for one to ten years.

(4) If, prior to the final decision, the perpetrator of the criminal offense referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article voluntarily withdraws his false statement, the court may remit the punishment.

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:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth