Bribery of or by a witness

HRS §710-1070 — under Chapter 710.

HRS §710-1070

PART VI. OFFENSES RELATED TO JUDICIAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS

§710-1070 Bribery of or by a witness. (1) A person commits the offense of bribing a witness if he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, directly or indirectly, any benefit upon a witness or a person he believes is about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding with intent to:

(2) A witness or a person believing he is about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding commits the offense of bribe receiving by a witness if he intentionally solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept, directly or indirectly, any benefit as consideration:

(3) The offenses defined in this section are class C felonies. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]