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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 15. Crimes and Punishments § 199.240. Bribing or intimidating witness to influence testimony

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A person who:

1. Gives, offers or promises directly or indirectly any compensation, gratuity or reward to any witness or person who may be called as a witness in an official proceeding, upon an agreement or understanding that his or her testimony will be thereby influenced; or

2. Uses any force, threat, intimidation or deception with the intent to:

(a) Influence the testimony of any witness or person who may be called as a witness in an official proceeding;

(b) Cause or induce him or her to give false testimony or to withhold true testimony; or

(c) Cause or induce him or her to withhold a record, document or other object from the proceeding,

is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $50,000.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 15. Crimes and Punishments § 199.240. Bribing or intimidating witness to influence testimony - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-15-crimes-and-punishments/nv-rev-st-199-240/

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