Chap 10 Part VI Offenses Related to Judicial & Other Proceedings Flashcards
710-1070
Bribery of or by a Witness
(1) A person CONFERS ANY BENEFIT upon a witness in any official proceeding with intent to:
(a) Influence the testimony of that person; (b) Induce that person to avoid testimony; or (c) Induce that person to absent himself.
(2) A witness intentionally solicits, ACCEPTS any benefit as consideration:
(a) Which will influence his testimony; (b) For avoiding testimony; or (c) For absenting from an official proceeding.
class C felonies
710-1071
Intimidating a Witness
(1) A person commits the offense of intimidating a witness if he USES FORCE upon or a threat directed to a witness, with intent to:
(a) Influence the testimony of that person; (b) Induce that person to avoid testimony; or (c) Induce that person to absent himself. (2) "Threat" as used in this section means any threat proscribed by section 707-764(1).
class C felony
710-1072
Tampering with a Witness
I
ENGAGES IN CONDUCTto induce a witness to:
(a) Testify falsely or withhold any testimony ; or (b) Absent himself from any official proceeding.
misdemeanor
710-1072.2
Retaliating Against a Witness
The person uses/threat of FORCE upon a witness or another person or damages the property of a witness or another person because of the attendance of the witness, or any testimony given, or any record, document, or other object produced, by the witness in an official proceeding.
(2) "Threaten" as used in this section means any threat proscribed by sections 707-764(1) and 707-764(2).
class C felony
710-1072.5
Obstruction of Justice
I
engages in the following conduct: When called as a witness, REFUSE TO TESTIFY.
class C felony
710-1073
Bribery of or by a Juror
(1) The person CONFERS ANY BENEFIT upon a juror with intent to influence the juror’s vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror.
(2) A person is guilty of the offense of bribe receiving by a juror if the person ACCEPTS ANY BENEFIT as consideration which will influence the person’s vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror.
class C felonies
710-1074
Intimidating a Juror
The person uses/threat of FORCE with intent to influence a juror’s vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror.
class B felony
710-1075
Jury Tampering
With intent to influence a juror’s vote, opinion, decision, or other action in a case, the person attempts directly or indirectly to COMMUNICATE with a juror other than as part of the proceedings in the trial of the case.
class C felony
710-1075.5
Retaliating Against a Juror
A person uses/threatens FORCE upon a juror or another person because of the vote, opinion, decision, or other action of the juror in an official proceeding.
class C felony
710-1076
Tampering with Physical Evidence
The person:
(a) DESTROYS, mutilates, conceals, removes, or alters physical evidence with intent to impair its verity in the pending or prospective official proceeding; (b) Makes, presents, or offers any FALSE physical evidence with intent that it be introduced in the pending or prospective official proceeding.
misdemeanor
710-1077
Criminal Contempt of Court
(1) A person commits the offense of criminal contempt of court if:
(a) R, engages in DISORDERLY in court;
(b) creates a breach of peace/disturbance with intent to interrupt a court’s proceedings;
(c) K, fails duty as an attorney/clerk/other officer of the court, or disobeys a lawful directive or order of a court;
(d) K, PUBLISHES a false report;
(e) ACTS as a attorney;
(f) I, records the deliberation of a jury;
(g) K, disobeys or resists the process, injunction, or other mandate of a court;
(h) I, REFUSES to be qualified as a witness;
(i) I, FAILS to attend jury duty; or
(j) The person is in violation or disobedience of any injunction or order expressly provided for in part V of chapter 712.
misdemeanor
710-1078
Disrespect of a House of the Legislature
(1) A person who is not a member of either house of the legislature, creates a breach of peace or disturbance with intent to interrupt the proceeding.
petty misdemeanor
