Crimes Against Public Justice. | MidpageCrimes Against Public Justice.
61-5-1Perjury and subornation of perjury defined.61-5-2False swearing defined.61-5-3Penalties for perjury, subordination of perjury, and false swearing.61-5-4Bribery or attempted bribery; penalty.61-5-5Demanding or receiving bribes; penalty.61-5-6Receiving bribe by officer in delay of service of process; penalty.61-5-7Bribery of commissioner of court, Auditor, justice of the peace, arbitrator, umpire, juror, or other county official, either elected or appointed; penalty.61-5-8Aiding escape and other offenses relating to adults and juveniles in custody or confinement; penalties.61-5-9Permitting escape; refusal of custody of prisoner; penalties.61-5-10Persons in custody of institutions or officers.61-5-11Escapes and aiding in escapes; terms of confinement in addition to previous sentence.61-5-12Escapes from, and other offenses relating to, state benevolent and correctional institution, or private prison or mental health facilities; penalties.61-5-12aEscape from custody of the commissioner of corrections.61-5-12bEscape from custody of the Director of Juvenile Services.61-5-13Refusal of officer to make, or delay in making, arrest; penalty.61-5-14Refusal of person to aid officer; penalty.61-5-15Refusal of person to execute order of arrest by justice; penalty.61-5-16Refusal of officer to execute act or process of Legislature or order of Governor; penalty.61-5-17Obstructing officer; fleeing from officer; making false statements to officer; interfering with emergency communications; penalties; definitions.61-5-17aObstructing a law-enforcement officer, probation officer, parole officer, courthouse security officer, correctional officer, the State Fire Marshal, a deputy or assistant fire marshal, firefighter, or emergency medical service personnel causing death; penalty.61-5-18Officer not liable for act done under statute or executive order afterward declared unconstitutional.61-5-19Compounding offenses and misprision; penalties.61-5-20Exacting excessive fees; penalty.61-5-21Issuing fraudulent fee bills; penalty.61-5-22Alteration, concealment or destruction of public record by officer; penalty.61-5-23Larceny, concealment or destruction of public record by person not officer; penalty.61-5-24Corrupt summoning of jurors to find biased verdict; penalty.61-5-25Procuring the summoning of biased juror by party other than officer; penalty.61-5-25aDiscrimination against employee summoned for jury duty; penalty.61-5-26Contempt of court; what constitutes contempt; jury trial; presence of defendant.61-5-27Intimidation of and retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors, and witnesses; fraudulent official proceedings and legal processes against public officials and employees; making public threats directed at inciting lawless action penalties.61-5-27aFraudulent official proceedings; causing a public employee or official to file a fraudulent legal process; impersonation of a public official, employee or tribunal; penalties.61-5-28Failure to perform official duties; penalty.61-5-29Failure to meet an obligation to pay support to a minor; penalties.