New Hampshire Revised Statutes 641:5 – Tampering With Witnesses and Informants
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A person is guilty of a class B felony if:
I. Believing that an official proceeding, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:1, II, or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, he attempts to induce or otherwise cause a person to:
For details, see N.H. Rev. Stat. 651:2
(a) Testify or inform falsely; or
(b) Withhold any testimony, information, document or thing; or
(c) Elude legal process summoning him to provide evidence; or
(d) Absent himself from any proceeding or investigation to which he has been summoned; or
II. He commits any unlawful act in retaliation for anything done by another in his capacity as witness or informant; or
III. He solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit in consideration of his doing any of the things specified in paragraph I.
I. Believing that an official proceeding, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:1, II, or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, he attempts to induce or otherwise cause a person to:
Attorney's Note
Under the New Hampshire Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B felony | up to 7 years | up to $4,000 |
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 641:5
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a) Testify or inform falsely; or
(b) Withhold any testimony, information, document or thing; or
(c) Elude legal process summoning him to provide evidence; or
(d) Absent himself from any proceeding or investigation to which he has been summoned; or
II. He commits any unlawful act in retaliation for anything done by another in his capacity as witness or informant; or
III. He solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit in consideration of his doing any of the things specified in paragraph I.