575.260 Tampering with a judicial proceeding — penalty.

575.260. Tampering with a judicial proceeding — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with a judicial proceeding if, with the purpose to influence the official action of a judge, juror, special master, referee, arbitrator, state prosecuting or circuit attorney, state assistant prosecuting or circuit attorney, or attorney general in a judicial proceeding, he or she: (1) Threatens or causes harm to any person or property; or (2) Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm such official or juror; or (3) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit, direct or indirect, upon such official or juror. 2. The offense of tampering with a judicial proceeding is a class D felony. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17