Iceland

General Penal Code

Chapter XVII. Falsification of Documents and other Offences pertaining to Visible Evidence

Art. 162

Anyone misrepresenting evidence or presenting false evidence for the purpose of influencing the conclusion of a Lawsuit shall be subject to imprisonment for up to 2 years. In case of mitigating circumstances, provided that the offence be not subject to a more severe penalty under Law, fines or imprisonment for up to 1 year may be applied.

Anyone destroying evidence, withholding or rendering it entirely or to some extent useless in order to impair or forfeit the rights of others shall be subject to imprisonment for up to 2 years.

In case a person has committed an act referred to in para. 1 or 2 in respect of documentation which might have become of consequence relating to his/her guilt in a criminal Lawsuit, this act shall not be subject to penalty.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Presenting false or forged evidence
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty



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