Chapter 8 Crimes against Activities of State Bodies and Public Organisations and Persons Performing Public Functions
Section 3 Crimes against Justice
Article 287
(Amended, SG No. 26/2004, SG No. 75/2006)
An official who, in the course or on the occasion of discharging his service, acting alone or through another, takes unlawful coercive action in respect of an indicted individual, a witness or an expert witness, in order to extort confession, testimony, a conclusion or information therefrom, shall be punished by imprisonment from three to ten and by withdrawal of rights under Article 37, paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs 6 and 7.
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence;