C.F.R. » Title 46 » CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC › PART 4—MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS › Subpart 4.11—Witnesses and Witness Fees

46 C.F.R. § 4.11-5

Coercion of witnesses

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Raymond J. Donovan, Sec'y of Labor United States Dep't of Labor v. Texaco Inc., 720 F.2d 825 (5th Cir. 1983).
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Raymond J. Donovan, Sec'y of Labor United States Dep't of Labor v. Texaco Inc., 720 F.2d 825 (5th Cir. 1983). “§§ 234 (dismissal from service of Coast Guard official disclosing source of information), 239(i) (criminal penalty for coercion of witnesses in connection with marine casualty investigation), and 594 (right to wages in case of improper discharge); 46 C.F.R. §§ 4.11-5 (coercion…”
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