§ 11-7-11. Bribery of witness.
Any person who shall corruptly give or offer to give any sum of money or any bribe, present, or reward, or any promise or security to obtain or influence the testimony of any witness to any crime or to induce the witness to absent himself or herself from, or otherwise avoid or seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, any hearing shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be imprisoned for not more than seven (7) years, or fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. Nothing in this section shall be construed to make an agreement between the victim and the defendant to dismiss a criminal charge unlawful.
History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 430, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 11-7-1. - Bribery of juror or person exercising judicial function.
Section 11-7-2. - Acceptance of bribe by juror or person exercising judicial function.
Section 11-7-3. - Solicitation or acceptance of bribe by agent, employee, or public official.
Section 11-7-4. - Bribery of agent, employee, or public official.
Section 11-7-5. - Penalty for violations.
Section 11-7-6. - Civil liability for violating § 11-7-3 or 11-7-4.
Section 11-7-8. - Accepting bribe to obtain preferential military treatment.
Section 11-7-9. - Corruption of sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-10. - Acceptance of bribe by sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-11. - Bribery of witness.
Section 11-7-12. - Failure to report corruption of sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-14. - Offer of gratuity by employees of financial institutions.