215.00 - Bribing a witness.

§ 215.00 Bribing a witness.    A  person is guilty of bribing a witness when he confers, or offers or  agrees to confer, any benefit upon a witness or a  person  about  to  be  called  as  a  witness  in any action or proceeding upon an agreement or  understanding that (a) the testimony of such  witness  will  thereby  be  influenced,  or  (b) such witness will absent himself from, or otherwise  avoid or seek to avoid  appearing  or  testifying  at,  such  action  or  proceeding.    Bribing a witness is a class D felony.