Moldova, Republic of

Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova

SPECIAL PART

Chapter XIV
CRIMES AGAINST JUSTICE

Article 314. Coercion to Make False Statements, False Expert Conclusions, or Incorrect Translations or to Evade Such Obligations

(1) Coercing a witness or an injured party to make false statements, coercing an expert to provide false expert conclusions or statements, coercing an interpreter or translator to provide an incorrect interpretation or translation or to evade such obligations shall be punished by a fine in the amount of 200 to 500 conventional units or by imprisonment for up to 3 years.

(2) The same action :

a) committed by an organized criminal group or a criminal organization
[Letter b) excluded by Law No. 277-XVI dated 18.12.2008, in force as of 24.05.2009]
shall be punished by a fine in the amount of 300 to 800 conventional units or by imprisonment for up to 5 years.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
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
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
National penalties - national proceedings



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