THE SPECIAL PART

Chapter 15. Crimes Against Justice and the Order for Carrying Out Punishment

Article 339. Obstructing the Administration of Justice and Performance of a Preliminary Investigation

1. Interference in any form with the activity of a court for the purposes of obstructing the administration of justice, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred up to three hundred minimum assessment indices, or in an amount of wages, or other income of a given convict for a period from two to five months, or by detention under arrest for a period from three to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to two years.

2. Interference in any form with the activity of a prosecutor, investigator, or a person carrying out an inquest, for the purpose of impeding the comprehensive, complete, and objective investigation of a given case, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from one hundred up to two hundred minimum assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from one to two months, or by engagement in public works for a period from one hundred eighty up to two hundred forty hours, or by detention under arrest for a period from three to six months.

3. Acts stipulated by the first or second part of this Article committed by a person with the use of his official position, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from five hundred up to seven hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from five to seven months, or by imprisonment for a period up to three years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain types of activity for the same period, or without it.

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:
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties