Planting or Tampering with Evidence – California Penal Code Section 141 PC

Related Charges

• Offering false evidence California Penal Code 132 PC – this felony crime carries up to three years in state prison for presenting any type of forged, faked, or manipulated evidence in a legal proceeding, trial, or inquiry.
• Preparing false evidence California Penal Code Section 134 PC – this is also a felony crime that carries a maximum sentence of up to three years for preparing any type of falsified evidence that you intend to present as true, even if you do not actually present it.
• Destroying evidence California Penal Code Section 135 PC – this misdemeanor crime carries a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to a six month sentence in county jail for intentionally hiding or destroying something you know could be used as evidence in any type of legal proceeding.

Prosecution of Tampering with Evidence

Specific elements of your case must be proven by the prosecution in order for you to be found guilty of tampering with evidence.

• You willingly and intentionally changed, planted, placed, made, hid, or moved physical matter
• You knew you were changing, planting, placing, making, hiding, or moving the physical evidence, and
• When you moved, changed, planted, placed, made, or hid the physical matter, you intended these actions to result in someone being charged with a crime, or the physical matter being wrongfully produced as genuine or true in an inquiry, proceeding, or trial.

• When you acted, you were a peace officer

Sentencing and Punishment for Tampering with Evidence

Possible Defenses to Tampering with Evidence

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Evidence Tampering

Tampering with evidence can be done in a variety of ways, however, the consequences of such activity are always severe.

Contact Wallin & Klarich if You Have Been Charged with Tampering with Evidence