WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 223

(E) (1) (D) "WITNESS" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO:

(I) (1) HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF FACTS
RELATING TO A CRIME;

(II) (2) MAKES A DECLARATION UNDER OATH THAT IS
RECEIVED AS EVIDENCE FOR ANY PURPOSE;

(III) (3) HAS REPORTED A CRIME TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER, PROSECUTOR, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER, OR JUDICIAL OFFICER; OR

(IV) (4) HAS BEEN SERVED WITH A SUBPOENA ISSUED UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF A COURT OF THIS STATE, OF ANY OTHER STATE, OR OF THE
UNITED STATES; OR

(V) WOULD BE BELIEVED BY ANY REASONABLE PERSON TO BE A
WITNESS AS DESCRIBED IN ITEMS (I) THROUGH (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(2) "WITNESS" INCLUDES A:

(I) MEMBER OF THE FAMILY OF A WITNESS;

(II) PERSON IN A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO A WITNESS; AND

(III) PERSON WHO RESIDES IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS A
WITNESS.

767.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT CONFER, OFFER TO CONFER, OR AGREE TO CONFER
A BENEFIT UPON A VICTIM OR WITNESS WITH THE INTENT TO:

(1) INFLUENCE THE VICTIM OR WITNESS TO TESTIFY FALSELY OR
WITHHOLD TESTIMONY;

(2) INDUCE THE VICTIM OR WITNESS TO AVOID LEGAL PROCESS
SUMMONING THE VICTIM OR WITNESS TO TESTIFY; OR

(3) INDUCE THE VICTIM OR WITNESS TO BE ABSENT FROM AN OFFICIAL
PROCEEDING TO WHICH THE VICTIM OR WITNESS HAS BEEN LEGALLY SUMMONED.

(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND
UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN
15 YEARS.

768.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT HARM OR INJURE ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE OR
DESTROY ANY PROPERTY OR THREATEN TO HARM OR INJURE ANY PERSON OR
DAMAGE OR DESTROY ANY PROPERTY WITH THE INTENT TO:

(1) INFLUENCE A VICTIM OR WITNESS TO TESTIFY FALSELY OR
WITHHOLD TESTIMONY;

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