Chapter 20 Criminal Offences Against Administration of Justice

Article 235

Giving False Statements

(1) A witness, expert witness, translator or interpreter who makes a false statement in court, minor offence, administrative or disciplinary proceedings before the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.

(2) The punishment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be imposed on whoever gives false testimony in presentation of evidence by hearing a party in a civil action or administrative proceedings before the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, if the decision is based on such testimony.

(3) If the false statement has been made in the course of criminal procedure, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between six months and five years.

(4) If particularly grave consequences for the accused occur as a result of the criminal offence referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between one and ten years.

(5) If the perpetrator voluntarily withdraws his false statement before the final decision has been made, he shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, but may be released from punishment.