Armenia

Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia

Special Part

Section 11.

Crimes against state power.

Chapter 31.

Crimes against justice.

Article 332. Hindrance to administration of justice and conducting investigation.

1. Any intervention into the activities of the court, with the purpose of hindrance to the administration of justice, is punished with a fine in the amount of 200 to 400 minimal salaries, or with arrest for the term of 1-3 months, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years.

2. Any intervention into the activities of the prosecutor, investigator or the person in charge of inquiry, with the purpose of hindrance to the comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of the case, is punished with a fine in the amount of 100 to 300 minimal salaries, or with arrest for the term of 1-3 months.

3. The actions envisaged in part 1 or 2 of this Article, committed by a person by abuse of official position, are punished with a fine in the amount of 300 to 500 minimal salaries, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 4 years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for up to 3 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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