Presenting false or forged evidence

Ghana

Ghana - Criminal Code 1960 EN

PART III—OFFENCES AGAINST RIGHTS OF PROPERTY

CHAPTER 2—FORGERY

Section 158—Forgery of Judicial or Official Document.

Whoever, with intent to deceive any person, forges any judicial or official document, shall be guilty of second degree felony.

PART IV—OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER, HEALTH AND MORALITY

CHAPTER 4—OFFENCES CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Perjury and Similar Offences

Section 213—Fabrication of Evidence

Whoever fabricates evidence, with intent to defeat, obstruct, or pervert the course of justice in any proceeding, shall be liable to the same penalties as if he had committed perjury in that proceeding.

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;