(a) A person commits the crime of tampering with a witness if he attempts to induce a witness or a person he believes will be called as a witness in any official proceeding to:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $3,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-124

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) Testify falsely or unlawfully withhold testimony; or
(2) Absent himself from any official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned.
(b) Tampering with a witness is a Class B misdemeanor.
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