Intimidating a Witness
Ala. Code § 13A-10-123 — a threat to change testimony or keep a witness away is a Class C felony
Intimidating a witness is trying, by a threat of the kind criminal coercion covers, to corruptly influence a witness's testimony, or to get a witness to avoid a subpoena or stay away from a proceeding they were summoned to. It is a Class C felony.
Who handles this in Alabama: Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alabama directory.
Tampering with a witness, trying without a threat to get a witness to testify falsely, withhold testimony unlawfully, or stay away, is a Class B misdemeanor. Offering a juror any benefit to sway their vote is bribing a juror, a Class C felony.
Sources for this section (3)
- Ala. Code § 13A-10-123 — Intimidating a Witness
- Ala. Code § 13A-10-124 — Tampering with a Witness
- Ala. Code § 13A-10-125 — Bribing a Juror
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alabama attorney.