74 Article 236. Interference in Investigation or Consideration of Cases in Court Interference in investigation or consideration of cases in court, that is illegal influence in any form on an inquiry officer, investigator, or prosecutor with the purpose to impede thorough, full and objective investigation of a case or on a judge for rendering an unjust sentence, decision, finding, or ruling – shall be punished with correctional labor up to three years or imprisonment up to three years. The same action that has been committed by an official – shall be punished with arrest up to six months or imprisonment from three to five years with deprivation of certain right. Article 237. False Information False information, that is a knowingly false communication about a crime – shall be punished with a fine from twenty-five to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three years, or arrest up to six months. The same action that has been committed: a) with creating artificial evidence of accusation; b) from mercenary motives; c) in interests of an organized group – shall be punished with fine from fifty to seventy-five minimum monthly wages or imprisonment up to five years. The same act that has resulted in grave consequences – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to eight years. (Paragraphs 2 and 3 as amended by the Law of 29.08.2001) Article 238. Perjured Testimony Perjured testimony, that is knowingly false testimony of a witness or victim or knowingly false opinion of a forensic examiner, as well as knowingly wrong translation/interpretation from one language into another in the course of inquiry, pretrial investigation or in court – shall be punished with fine up to twenty-five minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to two years, or arrest up to six months. Tampering with witness or victim to give false testimony or with a forensic examiner to give false opinion, or with a translator/interpreter to make a wrong translation/interpretation in the course of inquiry, preliminary investigation or judicial consideration of the case, as well as forcing to perjured testimony by mental and physical pressure on them or on their close relatives – shall be punished with correctional labor from two to three years or imprisonment up to three years. The actions punishable under Paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article committed in interests of an organized group – shall be punished with imprisonment from three to five years. Article 239. Disclosure of Information of Inquiry or Pretrial Investigation