1. (1) A person commits tampering with a witness or victim if he intentionally attempts without bribery or threats to induce a witness or victim or a person he believes is to be called to testify as a witness or victim in any official proceeding or who may be called to testify as a witness to or victim of any crime to:

   1. (a) Testify falsely or unlawfully withhold any testimony; or
   2. (b) Absent himself from any official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned; or
   3. (c) Avoid legal process summoning him to testify.
2. (2) Tampering with a witness or victim is a class 4 felony.

Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 502, § 4, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 18-8-605 as it existed prior to 1984.