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Section 9-302 – Inducing False Testimony or Avoidance of Subpoena

    (a)    A person may not harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to:         (1)    influence a victim or witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony; or         (2)    induce a victim or witness:             (i)    to avoid the service of a subpoena or summons to testify;             (ii)    to be absent from an official proceeding to […]

Section 9-303 – Retaliation for Testimony

    (a)    A person may not intentionally harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent of retaliating against:         (1)    a victim or witness for:             (i)    giving testimony in an official proceeding; or             (ii)    reporting a crime or delinquent act;         (2)    a juror for any reason relating to the performance of the juror’s official duties in […]

Section 9-304 – Court to Prevent Intimidation of Victim or Witness

    (a)    A finding of good cause under this section may be based on any relevant evidence including credible hearsay.     (b)    (1)    For good cause shown, a court with jurisdiction over a criminal matter or juvenile delinquency case may pass an order that is reasonably necessary to stop or prevent:             (i)    the intimidation of a victim or witness; or             (ii)    a […]

Section 9-305 – Intimidating or Corrupting Juror

    (a)    A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt means, try to influence, intimidate, or impede a juror, a witness, or an officer of a court of the State or of the United States in the performance of the person’s official duties.     (b)    A person may not solicit another person to, by threat, force, or corrupt […]

Section 9-306 – Obstruction of Justice

    (a)    A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt means, obstruct, impede, or try to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in a court of the State.     (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding […]

Section 9-307 – Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence

    (a)    A person may not destroy, alter, conceal, or remove physical evidence that the person believes may be used in a pending or future official proceeding with the intent to impair the verity or availability of the physical evidence in the official proceeding.     (b)    A person may not fabricate physical evidence in order to impair the verity […]