'Presenting false or forged evidence' in document 'Georgia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PRIVATE PART

SECTION TWELVE CRIME AGAINST JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

CHAPTER XLII. CRIME AGAINST PROCEDURE FOR EVIDENCE COLLECTION

Article 369. Fabrication of Evidences
1. Fabrication of evidence by a participant of a civil case or his/her representative,- shall be punishable by fine or by corrective labour from one to two years in length or by jail term extending from two to four months.
2. Fabrication of the evidence related to the legal case by the prosecutor, investigator, inquirer or attorney,- shall be punishable by imprisonment for up to three years in length, by deprivation of the right to occupy a position or pursue a particular activity for the term not in excess of three years.
3. Fabrication of the evidence related to the legal case that through negligence has given rise to any grave consequence,- shall be punishable by prison sentences ranging from three to seven years in length, by deprivation of the right to occupy a position or pursue a particular activity for the term not in excess of three years

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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:
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged