Saint Lucia

Criminal Code

CHAPTER TWO
Offences

PART IV
OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Extortion by Public Officials or Jurors

Penalty for extortion by public officer or juror
418. A public officer or juror who is guilty of extortion in respect of the discharge of the duties of his or her office is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for seven years.


Violence to deter official or for recourse to public officer
419. The person who uses any violence with intent to deter any other person from acting in any official capacity, or from having recourse to any public officer, or on account of his or her having so acted or had recourse to any public officer, is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for seven years.


Violence or deceit to hinder or obstruct public officer
420. A person who assaults, molests, obstructs or resists, or aids and abets or incites any other person to assault, molest, obstruct or resist any public officer or the person acting in the aid of such officer, while the officer is acting or proceeding to act in the execution of any public office or duty, or in the execution of any warrant or legal process, is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for seven years or on summary conviction to imprisonment for two years.


Oppression by public officer or juror
421.— (1) A public officer or juror who commits the offence of wilful oppression in respect of the discharge of the duties of his or her office is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for five years.

Keywords

National penalties - offences against the administration of justice



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