'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' in document 'Marshall Islands - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

TITLE 31. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 1.
CRIMINAL CODE

PART II - ABUSE OF PROCESS

§ 111. Concealment, removal or alteration of record or process.

Every person who willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, takes away, mutilates, obliterates, alters, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or willfully takes and carries away records or process in or from any court or official authorized to issue or serve the same, shall be guilty of tampering with judicial records or process, as the case may be, and shall upon conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or both.

TITLE 31. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 1.
CRIMINAL CODE

PART XXII - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

§ 148. Defined ; punishment

Every person who shall unlawfully resist or interfere with any law enforcement officer in the lawful pursuit of his duties, or shall unlawfully tamper with witnesses or prevent or attempt to prevent their attendance at trials, shall be guilty of obstructing justice and shall upon conviction be liable to a Fine not exceeding $1,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.

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:
(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