524.030 Bribe receiving by witness. (1) A witness or a person believing he may be called as a witness in any official proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or understanding that: (a) His testimo ny will thereby be influenced; or (b) He will attempt to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or (c) He will attempt to absent himself from an official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned. (2) Bribe receiving by a witness is a Clas s D felony. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 202, effective January 1, 1975.
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