Azerbaijan

Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic

ESPECIAL PART

SECTION XI
CRIMES AGAINST STATE POWER

CHAPTER 32
CRIMES AGAINST JUSTICE

Article 294. Falsification of proofs

294.1. Falsification of proofs on a civil case by person participating in case, or his representative -
is punished by the penalty at a rate of from five hundred up to one thousand of nominal financial unit, or corrective works for the term from one year up to two years, or imprisonment for the term about six months.

294.2. Falsification of proofs on criminal case by a person making inquiry, investigator, prosecutor or defender -
is punished by imprisonment for the term up to three years with deprivation of the right to hold the certain posts or to engage in the certain activities for the term up to three years.

294.3. Falsification of proofs on criminal case on minor serious or serious crimes, as well as falsification of proofs on other cases, entailed heavy consequences -
is punished by imprisonment for the term from five up to seven years with deprivation of the right to hold the certain posts or to engage in the certain activities for the term up to three years.

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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