'National prosecution for offences against the administration of justice' in document 'Estonia - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part 2
SPECIAL PART

Chapter 18
OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Division 1
Obstruction of Administration of Justice

§ 302. Causing serious health damage to judges, lay judges, preliminary investigators, prosecutors, criminal defence counsels, representatives of victims, or their close persons

(1) Causing serious damage to the health of a judge, lay judge, preliminary investigator, prosecutor, criminal defence counsel, representative of a victim, or a person close to such person, with the intention to compel the judge, lay judge, preliminary investigator, prosecutor, criminal defence counsel or representative of the victim to act contrary to the interests of administration of justice, or in revenge for the performance of duties by such person,
is punishable by 4 to 12 years’ imprisonment.

(2) The same act, if the death of a person specified in subsection (1) of this section is thereby caused,
is punishable by 6 to 20 years’ imprisonment.
[ - entry into force 01.09.2002]

§ 303. Violence against judges, lay judges, preliminary investigators, prosecutors, criminal defence counsels, representatives of victims, or their close persons

Use of violence against a judge, lay judge, preliminary investigator, prosecutor, criminal defence counsel, representative of a victim, or a person close to such person, or influencing a judge, lay judge, preliminary investigator, prosecutor, criminal defence counsel or representative of a victim in any other manner, with the intention to compel him or her to act contrary to the interests of administration of justice, or in revenge for the performance of duties by such person,
is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or by 1 to 5 years’ imprisonment.
[ - entry into force 01.09.2002]

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
4. (b) Upon request by the Court, whenever it deems it proper, the State Party shall submit the case to its competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution. Those authorities shall treat such cases with diligence and devote sufficient resources to enable them to be conducted effectively.