Section 524.050 - Tampering with a witness(1) A person is guilty of tampering with a witness when, knowing that a person is or may be called as a witness in an official proceeding, he: (a) Induces or attempts to induce the witness to absent himself or otherwise avoid appearing or testifying at the official proceeding with intent to influence the outcome thereby; or(b) Knowingly makes any false statement or practices any fraud or deceit with intent to affect the testimony of the witness.(2) Tampering with a witness is a Class D felony.Effective:7/15/2002
Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 251, sec. 4, effective7/15/2002. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 204, effective 1/1/1975.