Offering or giving bribes to witnesses

14 V.I.C. § 404 — under Bribery and Graft.

14 V.I.C. § 404

(1) Whoever—(1) gives, offers, or promises to give, to any witness, or person about to be called as a witness, any bribe, upon any understanding or agreement that the testimony of such witness shall be thereby influenced; or(2) attempts by any other means fraudulently to induce any person to give false or withhold true testimony—shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

(1) gives, offers, or promises to give, to any witness, or person about to be called as a witness, any bribe, upon any understanding or agreement that the testimony of such witness shall be thereby influenced; or

(2) attempts by any other means fraudulently to induce any person to give false or withhold true testimony—

shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.