Tajikistan

Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Excerpt)

GENERAL PART

SECTION XIII. CRIMES AGAINST STATE POWER

CHAPTER 32 Crimes Against Justice

Article 346. Knowingly False Information

(1) Knowingly false information about a crime is punishable by a fine in the amount of 500 to 1000 times the minimum monthly wage or confinement for a period of 3 to 6 months.

(2) The same action :

a) connected with felony charges ;
b) manufacturing artificial evidence to prove the charge ;
c) for mercenary motives ;
d) in the interests of an organized group, -
is punishable by correctional labor for up to 2 years or deprivation of freedom for up to 5 years with or without confiscation of property.

(3) The actions specified by paragraphs 1 or 2 of the present article :
a) committed in relation to an investigator, judge or prosecutor ;
b) causing grave consequences , -
are punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period of 5 to 7 years with confiscation of property.

Keywords

Giving false testimony
Presenting false or forged evidence



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