The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Criminal Code

SPECIAL PART

31. CRIMES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY

Illegal influence on witnesses

Article 368-a

(1) One who will influence on some person to appear or not to appear as a witness in a procedure in front of a court or in administrative procedure or is called as a witness to give or not to give statement i certain sense, using threat on the life or the body or on the property in greater scope, offering bribe, disruption or in any other way, shall be sentenced with imprisonment of one to three years.

(2) The sentence stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be also imposed to one that, for revenge for the statement given by the person called as a witness, will revoke some right, mistreat or cause physical injury to the person called as a witness or a person close to him/her.

(3) If especially severe consequences occurred on the defendant in criminal procedure or the witness or a person close to him/her suffered severe physical injury, shall be sentenced with imprisonment of one to ten 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



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