§ 1622. — Subornation of perjury.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1622]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 79--PERJURY
Sec. 1622. Subornation of perjury
Whoever procures another to commit any perjury is guilty of
subornation of perjury, and shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 232 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 126, 35 Stat. 1111).
The punishment prescribed in section 1621 of this title was
substituted for the reference thereto.
Minor change was made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $2,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 30 section 49e.
