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Penal Code

GENERAL PART

Chapter XXII CRIMES OF INFRINGING UPON JUDICIAL ACTIVITIES

Article 299.- Forcing evidence or testimony

1. Those who, while conducting investigation, prosecution or trial, employ illegal tricks in order to force persons being questioned to give false evidence, causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to between six months and three years of imprisonment.

2. Committing the crime and causing very serious consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between two years and seven years of imprisonment.

3. Committing the crime and causing particularly serious consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between five years and ten years of imprisonment.

4. The offenders shall also be banned from holding certain posts for one to five years.

Keywords

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

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