(a) A person commits the crime of tampering with a witness if he attempts to induce a witness or a person he believes will be called as a witness in any official proceeding to:
(1) Testify falsely or unlawfully withhold testimony; or
(2) Absent himself from any official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned.
(b) Tampering with a witness is a Class B misdemeanor.
Last modified: May 3, 2021