Statute:

Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree

ยง 215.10 Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree.

A person is guilty of tampering with a witness when, knowing that a
person is or is about to be called as a witness in an action or
proceeding, (a) he wrongfully induces or attempts to induce such person
to absent himself from, or otherwise to avoid or seek to avoid appearing
or testifying at, such action or proceeding, or (b) he knowingly makes
any false statement or practices any fraud or deceit with intent to
affect the testimony of such person.

Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree is a class A
misdemeanor.

PEN 215.10 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:



Avoiding Testimony - PL 215.10(a)
Influencing Testimony - PL 215.10(b)

Sections:

215. Other offenses relating to judicial and other proceedings
215.00 - Bribing a witness.
215.05 - Bribe receiving by a witness.
215.10 - Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree.
215.11 - Tampering with a witness in the third degree.
215.12 - Tampering with a witness in the second degree.
215.13 - Tampering with a witness in the first degree.
215.14 - Employer unlawfully penalizing witness or victim.
215.15 - Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree.
215.16 - Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree.
215.17 - Intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree.
215.19 - Bribing a juror.
215.20 - Bribe receiving by a juror.
215.22 - Providing a juror with a gratuity.
215.23 - Tampering with a juror in the second degree.
215.25 - Tampering with a juror in the first degree.
215.28 - Misconduct by a juror in the second degree.
215.30 - Misconduct by a juror in the first degree.
215.35 - Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms.
215.40 - Tampering with physical evidence.
215.45 - Compounding a crime.
215.50 - Criminal contempt in the second degree.
215.51 - Criminal contempt in the first degree.
215.52 - Aggravated criminal contempt.
215.54 - Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment.
215.55 - Bail jumping in the third degree.
215.56 - Bail jumping in the second degree.
215.57 - Bail jumping in the first degree.
215.58 - Failing to respond to an appearance ticket.
215.59 - Bail jumping and failing to respond to an appearance ticket; defense.
215.60 - Criminal contempt of the legislature.
215.65 - Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission.
215.66 - Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct.
215.70 - Unlawful grand jury disclosure.
215.75 - Unlawful disclosure of an indictment.
215.80 - Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture.

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