1. (a) A person may not do any of the following:

   1. (1) Knowingly or intentionally induce or attempt to induce, by threat, coercion, suggestion, or false statement, a witness or informant in a commission proceeding or investigation conducted by the inspector general to do any of the following:

      1. (A) Withhold or unreasonably delay the production of any testimony, information, document, or thing.
      2. (B) Avoid legal process summoning the person to testify or supply evidence.
      3. (C) Fail to appear at a proceeding or investigation to which the person has been summoned.
      4. (D) Make, present, or use a false record, document, or thing with the intent that the record, document, or thing appear in a commission proceeding or investigation to mislead a commissioner or commission employee.
   2. (2) Alter, damage, or remove a record, document, or thing except as permitted or required by law, with the intent to prevent the record, document, or thing from being produced or used in a commission proceeding or investigation conducted by the inspector general.
   3. (3) Make, present, or use a false record, document, or thing with the intent that the record, document, or thing appear in a commission proceeding or investigation to mislead a commissioner or commission employee.
2. (b) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject to criminal prosecution under IC 35-44.2-1-3 .

As added by P.L.44-2001, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.222-2005, SEC.13; P.L.126-2012, SEC.3.