Act IV of 1978 on the Criminal Code GENERAL ... - Legislationline

(1) That person shall not be punishable for giving false evidencewho would accuse himself or his relative with the perpetration <strong>of</strong> a crime in case <strong>of</strong> revealing reality,who may deny giving evidence for any other reason, but was not admonished as regards this fact before beingheard, or whose hearing is precluded by the law.(2) The punishment may be mitigated without limitation, in a case deserving special appreciation even dispensedwith, against a person who announces the falsity <strong>of</strong> the means <strong>of</strong> evidence provided by him to the acting authoritybefore the non-appealable termination <strong>of</strong> the basic affair.The person who strives to persuade another person to give false evidence in criminal or civil proceedings, commits amisdemeanour, and shall be punishable with imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to two years,(1) Any person who attempts to persuade another person to give false testimony in a criminal case is guilty <strong>of</strong> afelony punishable by imprisonment not to exceed three years, or if committed in a civil proceeding the perpetrator isguilty <strong>of</strong> misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not to exceed two years.(2) Any person committing subornation <strong>of</strong> perjury in a disciplinary, infraction or arbitration case or any other judicialproceeding shall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed one year, work in community service or a fine.(1) Any person who attempts by force or threat <strong>of</strong> force to prevent another person in the free exercise <strong>of</strong> his lawfulrights in a court or other judicial proceeding, or induces him to neglect his duties is guilty <strong>of</strong> obstruction <strong>of</strong> justice.(2) When obstruction <strong>of</strong> justice is committed in connection with a criminal case, it is punishable by imprisonment notexceeding five years; if the criminal case involves a crime that carries a life sentence, the punishment shall beimprisonment between two to eight years.(3) When obstruction <strong>of</strong> justice is committed in connection with a civil case or with a disciplinary, infraction orarbitration case or any other judicial proceeding, the punishment shall be imprisonment not exceeding three years, and ifthe subject matter <strong>of</strong> the case involves substantial value or some other great interest, the punishment shall beimprisonment not exceeding five years.(1) The person who fails to disclose a fact on which the acquittal <strong>of</strong> a person subject to criminal proceedings maydepend, to the person, to his counsel or the authorities, commits a felony and shall be punishable with imprisonment <strong>of</strong>up to five years.(2) The person shall not be punishable on the basis <strong>of</strong> subsection (1)who would accuse himself or his relative with the perpetration <strong>of</strong> a crime by disclosing the factwhose hearing as a witness is precluded by the law.