524.050 Tampering with a witness.
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(1)A person is guilty of tampering with a witness when, knowing that a person is or
may be called as a witness in an official proceeding, he:
(a)Induces or attempts to induce the witness to absent himself or otherwise avoid
appearing or testifying at the official proceeding with intent to influence the
outcome thereby; or
(b)Knowingly makes any false statement or practices any fraud or deceit with
intent to affect the testimony of the witness.
(2)Tampering with a witness is a Class D felony.