Federal · Title 46 — Shipping

46 U.S.C. § 6306: Penalty

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who coerces or induces a witness to testify falsely or leave U.S. jurisdiction regarding a marine casualty faces fines up to $5,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.

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A person attempting to coerce a witness, or to induce a witness, to testify falsely in connection with a marine casualty, or to induce a witness to leave the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be fined $5,000, imprisoned for one year, or both.

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