Tampering with a witness
KRS 524.050
in effect524.050. Tampering with a witness
(1) A person is guilty of tampering with a witness when, knowing that a person is or may be called as a witness in an official proceeding, he:
(a) Induces or attempts to induce the witness to absent himself or otherwise avoid appearing or testifying at the official proceeding with intent to influence the outcome thereby; or
(b) Knowingly makes any false statement or practices any fraud or deceit with intent to affect the testimony of the witness.
(2) Tampering with a witness is a Class D felony.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 251, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 204, effective January 1, 1975.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19908Fetched: 10/20/2026
