Presenting false or forged evidence

Botswana

Botswana - Penal Code 1964 (2005) EN

PENAL CODE OF BOTSWANA

PART II- Crimes

DIVISION II - OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY

Offences relating to the Administration of Justice (ss 111-123)

116. Fabricating evidence

Any person who with intent to mislead any tribunal in any judicial proceeding-

(a) fabricates evidence by any means other than perjury or subornation of perjury; or

(b) knowingly makes use of such fabricated evidence, is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

Rome Statute

Article 70 Offences against the administration of justice

1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:

(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;