New Franklin Tampering with a Witness: Tampering with a Victim ordinance (§ 210.100)

A. A person commits the offense of tampering with a witness if, with purpose to induce a witness or a prospective witness to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, or to absent himself/herself or avoid subpoena or other legal process, or to withhold evidence, information or documents, or to testify falsely, he/she:

1. Threatens or causes harm to any person or property;

2. Uses force, threats or deception;

3. Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit, direct or indirect, upon such witness; or

4. Conveys any of the foregoing to another in furtherance of a conspiracy.

B. A person commits the offense of "victim tampering" if, with purpose to do so, he/she prevents or dissuades or attempts to prevent or dissuade any person who has been a victim of any crime or a person who is acting on behalf of any such victim from:

1. Making any report of such victimization to any Peace Officer or State, local or Federal Law Enforcement Officer or prosecuting agency or to any judge;

2. Causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuted or assisting in the prosecution thereof; or

3. Arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection with such victimization.