Botswana

Penal Code

PENAL CODE OF BOTSWANA

PART II- Crimes

DIVISION II - OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Offences relating to the Administration of Justice (ss 111-123)

118. Deceiving witnesses

Any person who practices any fraud or deceit, or knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement, representation, token, or writing, to any person called or to be called as a witness in any judicial proceeding, with intent to affect the testimony of such person as a witness, is guilty of an offence.

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



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