Special Part

Section X. Crimes Against State Power

Chapter 31. Crimes Against the Administration of Justice

Article 307. Knowingly False Testimony, Opinion of an Expert or Specialist, or Mistranslation

1. Knowingly false testimony of a witness, a victim or an expert's opinion or testimony, evidence of a specialist and also knowing mistranslation in court, or in a preliminary investigation,
shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to three months.

2. The same acts, joined with the accusation of a person of the commission of a grave or
shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of especially grave crime,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years.

Note: A witness, victim, expert, specialist, or interpreter shall be relieved from criminal responsibility if they of their own free will have stated that their testimony or opinion was false, or that interpretation was knowingly given wrongly in the course of an inquest, preliminary investigation, or court hearing .