SPECIAL PART

SECTION X. CRIMES AGAINST STATE POWER

CHAPTER 31. CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Article 317. Obstruction of the Administration of Justice

(1) Interference in any form in the functioning of the Court, for the purpose of obstructing the administration of justice,

Shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of two hundred to five hundred estimated rates with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activity for a term of up to three years or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

(2) A deed stipulated by the first part of the present Article, committed by a person by using his official position,

Shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of five hundred to one thousand of estimated rates or by imprisonment for a term of up to five years with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activity for a term of up to three years.

SPECIAL PART

SECTION X. CRIMES AGAINST STATE POWER

CHAPTER 31. CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Article 320. Threats or Forcible Actions in Connection with the Administration of Justice or Preliminary Investigation

(1) Threats of murder, infliction of injury to human health, or destruction or damage of property against a judge, juror, or any other person participating in the administration of justice, and also against their relatives, in connection with the examination of cases or materials in court,

Shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 200 to 7,000 estimated rates or up to three years of imprisonment.

(2) The same deed, committed against a procurator, investigator, a person conducting inquests, defense lawyer, expert, specialist, officer of justice, and also against their relatives, in connection with the preliminary investigation, the examination of cases or materials in court, or in connection with the execution of a court's judgment or decision, or any other judicial act,

Shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 200 to 7,000 estimated rates or up to three years of imprisonment.

(3) The acts envisaged by the first or second part of the present Article committed with the use of violence that provides no danger to human life or health,

Shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to five years.

(4) The deeds envisaged in the first or second part of the present Article and committed with the use of violence endangering the human life or health,

Shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

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