Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 18-8-707 - Tampering with a witness or victim(1) A person commits tampering with a witness or victim if he intentionally attempts without bribery or threats to induce a witness or victim or a person he believes is to be called to testify as a witness or victim in any official proceeding or who may be called to testify as a witness to or victim of any crime to: (a) Testify falsely or unlawfully withhold any testimony; or(b) Absent himself from any official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned; or(c) Avoid legal process summoning him to testify.(2) Tampering with a witness or victim is a class 4 felony.L. 84: Entire part added, p. 502, § 4, effective July 1.This section is similar to former § 18-8-605 as it existed prior to 1984.