Kazakhstan

Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

THE SPECIAL PART

Chapter 15. Crimes Against Justice and the Order for Carrying Out Punishment

Article 347. Coercion to Provide Evidence

1. Coercion of a suspect, defendant, a victim, or a witness to give evidence, or coercion of an expert to present findings, by way of threatening, blackmail, or other illegal actions on behalf of a given investigator or a person carrying out an inquest, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period up to three 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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