A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness
if, knowing he/she has witnessed any portion of a crime, or ordinance
violation, or of any other incident resulting in physical injury or
substantial property damage, upon demand by a Law Enforcement Officer
engaged in the performance of his/her official duties, he/she refuses
to report or gives a false report of his/her name and present address
to such officer.
A person commits the offense of disturbing a judicial proceeding
if, with purpose to intimidate a judge, attorney, juror, party or
witness and thereby to influence a judicial proceeding, he/she disrupts
or disturbs a judicial proceeding by participating in an assembly
and calling aloud, shouting, or holding or displaying a placard or
sign containing written or printed matter concerning the conduct of
the judicial proceeding or the character of a judge, attorney, juror,
party or witness engaged in such proceeding, or calling for or demanding
any specified action or determination by such judge, attorney, juror,
party or witness in connection with such proceeding.
A person commits the offense of improper communication if he/she
communicates, directly or indirectly, with any juror, special master,
referee or arbitrator in a judicial proceeding, other than as part
of the proceedings in a case, for the purpose of influencing the official
action of such person.
[Ord. No. 341 §7, 7-8-1996]
A. No person shall be convicted of a violation of Sections
210.135 or
210.139 based upon the making of a false statement except upon proof of the falsity of the statement by:
1. The direct evidence of two (2) witnesses; or
2. The direct evidence of one (1) witness, together with strongly corroborating
circumstances; or
3. Demonstrative evidence which conclusively proves the falsity of the
statement; or
4. A directly contradictory statement by the defendant under oath, together
with:
a. The direct evidence of one (1) witness; or
b. Strongly corroborating circumstances.
5. A judicial admission by the defendant that he/she made the statement
knowing it was false. An admission, which is not judicial admission
by the defendant, that he/she made the statement knowing it was false
may constitute strongly corroborating circumstances.
A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted
escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for
any crime or offense, he/she escapes or attempts to escape from custody.