§ 62-4. Tampering with a witness.

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A person commits the crime of tampering with a witness if, with purpose to induce a witness or a prospective witness to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, or to absent himself or avoid subpoena or other legal process, or to withhold evidence, information or documents, or to testify falsely, he:
(1)

Threatens or causes harm to any person or property;

(2)

Uses force, threats or deception; or

(3)

Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit, direct or indirect, upon such witness.

(Code 1969, § 18-8; Ord. No. 1268, § 1, 4-16-1981)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 575.270(1).

                    
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