Estonia

The Penal Code

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]

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
Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court
National prosecution for offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty



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