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46 CFR 4.11-5: -5 Coercion of witnesses.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC
- PART 4—MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
- Subpart 4.11—Witnesses and Witness Fees
Any attempt to coerce any witness or to induce him to testify falsely in connection with a shipping casualty, or to induce any witness to leave the jurisdiction of the United States, is punishable by a fine of $5,000.00 or imprisonment for one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
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