Guyana

Criminal Law (Offences) Act

PART IV
OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

TITLE 21
Perjury and Similar Offences

332. Corrupt interference with conduct of witness or juror.

Everyone who—

(a) dissuades or attempts to dissuade any person, by any threat, bribe, or other corrupt means, from giving evidence in any cause or matter, whether civil or criminal ; or
(b) influences or attempts to influence by any threat, bribe, or other corrupt means, any juror in his conduct as juror, whether he has been sworn as a juror or not ; or
(c) accepts any bribe or other corrupt consideration to abstain from giving evidence in any cause or matter, whether civil or criminal, or on account of his conduct as a juror,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to imprisonment for two 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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