Estonia

The Penal Code

Part 2
SPECIAL PART

Chapter 18
OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Division 2
Offences against Person’s Rights in Pre-trial, Extra-Judicial or Court Proceedings

§ 322. Coercion into giving false testimony, rendering false expert opinion or provision of false translation or interpretation

Coercion into giving false testimony, rendering false expert opinion or provision of false translation or interpretation, if committed by using violence,
is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to 4 years’ imprisonment.

§ 323. Use of violence against suspect, accused, accused at trial, acquitted person, convicted offender, witness, expert, translator, interpreter or victim

Use of violence against a suspect, the accused, the accused at trial, an acquitted person, a convicted offender, a witness, expert, translator, interpreter or victim in order to prevent him or her from performing his or her duties or exercising his or her rights in criminal procedure, or to take revenge for his or her lawful activities in criminal procedure,
is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to 5 years’ imprisonment.

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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