46 CFR § 4.11-5 - Coercion of witnesses.

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title: "46 CFR § 4.11-5 - Coercion of witnesses."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "4.11-5"
section_name: "Coercion of witnesses."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC"
part_number: "4"
part_name: "MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS"
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# 4.11-5 Coercion of witnesses.

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.