Strafflag

Törkeästä maanpetoksesta on tuomittava vankeuteen vähintään neljäksi vuodeksi tai elinkaudeksi, jos maanpetoksessa vaarannetaan valtakuntaa tai aiheutetaan Suomelle erityisen suurta vahinkoa ja teko on kokonaisuutena törkeä.

Whoever unlawfully discloses, forwards, delivers, reveals, or unlawfully obtains certain protected information may be punished with imprisonment.

Whoever unlawfully forms, organises, equips, leads, supports, or trains in a militarily organised group meant to influence state affairs may be punished with a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Anyone who prepares treason by the listed acts, or who forms/organizes/supports an association aimed at violently abolishing or changing Finland’s constitutional order, is punishable by imprisonment.

This section says certain intelligence-method use under the cited laws is not treated as a crime in this chapter.

Whoever prepares treason by the listed acts, or forms/supports a group aimed at violently overthrowing or changing Finland’s constitutional order, may be sentenced to imprisonment.

Valtiopetoksen valmistelu on rangaistavaa, including certain preparatory acts and support for violent overthrow or alteration of Finland’s constitution or state system.

Aggravated treason is punishable by imprisonment of at least four years or for life when the listed aggravating conditions are met.

Preparing a coup, or organizing or supporting a violent anti-constitutional association, is punishable by imprisonment.

Preparing treason is punishable by imprisonment.

Espionage is punishable by imprisonment if a person, to benefit a foreign state or harm Finland, obtains or passes on certain sensitive information about Finland.

Törkeästä huolimattomuudesta tehty oikeudeton turvallisuussalaisuuden paljastaminen on rangaistavaa.

A person who, by violence or threat, influences or tries to influence another person’s voting or candidacy in a general election or general referendum commits election fraud and may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Whoever unlawfully organises, equips, leads, supports, or provides military training to a militarily organised association aimed at influencing state affairs may be punished by a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

Valtiopetos tarkoittaa tekoja, joilla pyritään väkivallalla, uhkauksella tai laittomalla pakottamisella kumoamaan tai muuttamaan Suomen valtiosääntöä tai valtiojärjestystä, tai syrjäyttämään taikka estämään tasavallan presidenttiä, valtioneuvostoa tai eduskuntaa käyttämästä toimivaltaansa.

Whoever unlawfully forms, organizes, equips, leads, supports, or carries out military training in a militarily organized association aimed at influencing state affairs may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Whoever unlawfully organizes, supports, leads, or trains in a militarily organized association aimed at influencing state affairs can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Valtiopetoksen valmistelusta voidaan tuomita, jos henkilö ryhtyy tiettyihin valmistelutoimiin tai perustaa, organisoi tai tukee väkivaltaista yhteenliittymää.

A person who unlawfully creates, organizes, equips, leads, supports, or provides military training to a militarily organized association aimed at influencing state affairs can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Laittomasti perustettu, järjestetty, varustettu, johdettu, tuettu tai koulutettu sotilaallisesti järjestäytynyt yhteenliittymä, jonka tarkoitus on vaikuttaa valtiollisiin asioihin, voi johtaa sakkorangaistukseen tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

Aggravated espionage is punished by imprisonment for at least four years or life if the listed aggravating conditions are met.

Whoever, in order to harm or benefit a foreign state, obtains information about a foreign state’s defence, security, or closely related matters and causes harm or danger to Finland’s foreign relations must be sentenced to imprisonment; attempts are punishable.

Anyone who offers, gives, promises, or demands a reward or other benefit to influence voting in a general election or general vote commits election bribery.

Using violence or threats to influence another person’s voting or candidacy in public elections or a public vote is an election offence punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

A person is guilty of aggravated treason if certain serious conditions are met, and the penalty is at least four years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment.

Using violence or threats to influence someone’s voting or candidacy in a general election or referendum is an election offense punishable by a fine or up to two years in prison.

Anyone who uses violence or threats to influence another person’s voting or candidacy in general elections or a general referendum may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Laittoman sotilaallisen yhteenliittymän perustaminen, organisointi, varustaminen, johtaminen, tukeminen tai sotilaallisen koulutuksen toimeenpano on rangaistavaa.

Using violence or threats to influence someone’s voting or candidacy in a general election or general referendum is punishable as an election offence.

Kuka tahansa, joka väkivallalla tai uhkauksella yrittää vaikuttaa toisen äänestämiseen tai ehdokkaaksi asettumiseen yleisissä vaaleissa tai yleisessä äänestyksessä, syyllistyy vaalirikokseen.

Unauthorized disclosure, transmission, transfer, expression, or acquisition of certain security-sensitive information is punishable by imprisonment.

Anyone who violates the specified neutrality rules may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Voting without voting rights, voting in another person’s name, or voting more than once in a general election or general referendum is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

Whoever offers, promises, gives, or demands a reward or other benefit to influence voting or abstention in a general election or general referendum commits electoral bribery.

Whoever prepares treason, or forms/supports an association for violently overthrowing or changing Finland’s constitution or state order, must be sentenced to imprisonment.

Vaalilahjonta on kielletty: palkkion tai muun edun lupaaminen, tarjoaminen tai antaminen äänestämiseen vaikuttamiseksi, sekä palkkion tai muun edun vaatiminen äänestämisestä tai äänestämättä jättämisestä.

Anyone who bribes or tries to bribe voting behavior in a general election or referendum, or demands such a reward, commits election bribery and can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Whoever uses violence or threats to influence another person’s voting or candidacy in a general election or general referendum commits an election offence and may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Anyone who offers, gives, promises, or demands a reward or other benefit to influence voting in a general election or referendum can be punished for election bribery.

Whoever bribes or tries to bribe someone in connection with voting in a general election or general vote, or demands a reward for voting or abstaining, can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who, through gross negligence and without authorization, discloses or passes on information kept secret for Finland’s external security can be punished with a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

A person who contacts a foreign state or its agent in order to commit an offence in this chapter must be sentenced to a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.

A person who intentionally distorts the result of a general election or vote by miscounting votes, damaging or hiding ballots, altering ballot marks, or similar interference can be punished with a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Anyone who votes in a general election or general vote without voting rights, in another person’s name, or more than once commits fraudulent voting and can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year. Attempts are also punishable.

A person who unlawfully forms, organizes, equips, leads, supports, or provides military training to an armed group aimed at influencing state affairs may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Anyone who votes in a general election or general referendum without voting rights, in another person's name, or more than once can be punished for fraudulent voting.

Anyone who votes in a general election or referendum without voting rights, in someone else’s name, or more than once is punishable for fraudulent voting.

Vaalilahjonta on kielletty: kenen tahansa ei pidä luvata, tarjota tai antaa etua vaikuttaakseen äänestämiseen, eikä vaatia etua äänestämisestä tai äänestämättä jättämisestä.

Anyone who votes in a general election or general referendum without voting rights, in another person’s name, or more than once is punishable for fraudulent voting.

Fraudulent voting in a general election or referendum is punishable by a fine or up to one year in prison.

Whoever, to harm a foreign state or benefit another foreign state, obtains information about a foreign state’s defense or security-related matters and causes harm or danger to Finland’s foreign relations is punishable by imprisonment. Attempt is also punishable.

A person who uses or threatens violence, or comparable coercion, to try to overthrow or change Finland’s constitution or state system, or to block the president, government, or parliament from using their powers, commits treason and may be imprisoned for 1 to 10 years.

Using violence or a serious threat to stop someone from expressing opinions, attending public meetings/events, or forming/joining/participating in an association is punishable.

A person who deliberately falsifies a general election or vote result by miscounting votes, destroying or altering ballots, or similar interference can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years; attempts are also punishable.

Anyone who uses violence or threats to influence another person’s voting or candidacy in a general election or referendum commits an election offence.

Anyone who tampers with a general election or vote to make the result incorrect or impossible to determine commits election result distortion and can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Whoever intentionally distorts the result of a general election or referendum by miscounting votes, tampering with ballots, or similar conduct can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

A person who votes in a general election or public vote without voting rights, in another person’s name, or more than once can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Whoever intentionally distorts an election result or interferes with the proper conduct of a general election or referendum may be punished.

Whoever distorts an election result by miscounting votes, tampering with ballots, or otherwise interfering with the proper conduct of a general election or general vote is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to two years; attempts are also punishable.

Whoever breaches the neutrality rules is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

Aggravated treason is punishable by at least four years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment when the listed aggravating conditions are met.

Using violence or threats to unlawfully block the arranging of a public meeting, procession, or event is punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Using violence or a serious threat to stop someone from expressing views, attending meetings or events, or joining or taking part in an association is punishable; attempted commission is also punishable.

It is an offence to offer, promise, give, or demand a reward or other benefit to influence voting or abstention in a general election or general referendum.

Whoever uses violence or a threat of serious harm to prevent another person from speaking, participating, or associating on public matters may be punished.

Using violence or a threat of serious harm to stop someone from speaking, attending, or joining an association about public affairs is punishable.

Whoever distorts the result of a general election or referendum may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

It is an offence to use violence or a serious threat to stop someone from expressing opinions on public matters, attending public meetings or events, or forming, joining, belonging to, or acting in an association for public matters. Attempt is punishable.

Using violence or a threat of serious harm to stop someone from speaking, attending, or joining/acting in an association is punishable; attempting the offence is also punishable.

A person who contacts a foreign state or its agent in order to commit the relevant offence in this chapter may be punished for treasonous contact.

Preparing treason is punishable by imprisonment of 4 months to 4 years.

This section defines “general elections” and “general vote” for this chapter.

Using violence or threats to unlawfully stop a public meeting, parade, or event from being arranged can lead to a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Anyone who votes in a general election or general referendum without voting rights, in another person's name, or more than once is punishable by a fine or up to one year in prison. Attempted offence is also punishable.

It is an offence to unlawfully stop the organising of a public meeting, procession, or event by using or threatening violence.

It is an offence to unlawfully stop a public meeting, procession, or event by violence or threats, and an attempt is also punishable.

Väkivallalla tai vakavan vaaran uhkauksella ei saa estää toista ilmaisemasta mielipidettään, osallistumasta yleiseen tilaisuuteen tai liittymästä tai toimimasta yhdistyksessä. Rangaistuksena on sakko tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeus.

Using violence or threats to unlawfully stop organizing a public meeting, procession, or event is punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment. Attempt is also punishable.

Anyone who unlawfully uses violence or threats to stop organizing a public meeting, procession, or event can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Valtiopetos is punishable by 1 to 10 years’ imprisonment if someone uses or threatens violence, or comparable unlawful coercion, to try to overthrow or change the Finnish Constitution or state system, or to stop key state institutions from exercising their powers.

Kuka tahansa, joka laittomasti perustaa, organisoi tai varustaa sotilaallisesti järjestäytyneen yhteenliittymän valtiollisiin asioihin vaikuttamiseksi, toimii siinä johtavassa asemassa, tukee sitä merkittävästi tai antaa siinä sotilaallista koulutusta, voidaan tuomita sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

Todistaja, asiantuntija tai muu henkilö voi syyllistyä perättömään lausumaan tuomioistuimessa, jos hän antaa väärän tiedon tai salaa asian ilman laillista syytä; rangaistuksena voi olla enintään kolmen vuoden vankeus.

This section defines what counts as general elections and what counts as a general referendum in this chapter.

Anyone who tampers with the result or proper conduct of a general election or general vote can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years; attempts are punishable.

This section defines “general elections” and “general vote” for the chapter.

This section defines what counts as general elections and general voting in this chapter.

Väkivallalla tai uhkauksella estetty kokouksen, kulkueen tai tilaisuuden järjestäminen voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

This section defines “general elections” and “general vote” for this chapter.

This section defines “general elections” and “general referendum” for this chapter.

If treason is aggravated under the listed circumstances, the offender must be sentenced to at least 4 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment.

Using violence or threats to influence another person's voting or candidacy in a general election or general vote is punishable as an election offence.

A person questioned in certain official proceedings must not give false information or unlawfully hide a relevant fact; violations are punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Court witnesses, experts, and other persons giving testimony under oath or affirmation must not give false information or hide a relevant fact without lawful reason; violation can lead to up to three years’ imprisonment.

Using violence or a serious threat to stop someone from speaking, attending public events, or joining/participating in an association is punishable; attempting it is also punishable.

Tuomioistunnossa annetusta perättömästä lausumasta tai asian salaamisesta voidaan tuomita vankeuteen enintään kolmeksi vuodeksi.

Tuomioistuimessa todistaja, asiantuntija tai muu valan/vakuutuksen antanut henkilö ei saa antaa väärää tietoa tai salata asiaan kuuluvaa seikkaa ilman laillista syytä; rikkomisesta voidaan tuomita enintään kolmen vuoden vankeuteen.

This section defines what “general elections” and “general referendum” mean in this chapter.

Tuomioistuimessa todistajan, asiantuntijan tai muun valan/vakuutuksen antaneen henkilön on annettava oikea tieto eikä salattava siihen kuuluvaa seikkaa; rikkomisesta voidaan tuomita vankeutta enintään kolme vuotta.

Tuomioistuimessa todistaja, asiantuntija tai muu valan tai vakuutuksen antanut henkilö ei saa antaa väärää tietoa tai salata olennaista seikkaa; rikkomuksesta voidaan tuomita enintään kolmen vuoden vankeuteen.

Valtiopetoksen valmistelusta voidaan tuomita vankeuteen vähintään 4 kuukaudeksi ja enintään 4 vuodeksi, jos henkilö toimii valtiopetoksen tekemiseksi esimerkiksi ottamalla yhteyttä vieraan valtion edustajaan, hankkimalla aseita tai kouluttamalla niiden käyttöä.

Anyone who offers, promises, gives, or demands a reward or other benefit to influence voting or abstention in a general election or general referendum commits electoral bribery and can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Jos perätön lausuma tuomioistuimessa on erityisen vaarallinen, koskee tärkeää seikkaa tai tehdään erityisen suunnitelmallisesti ja muutenkin törkeä, tekijä on tuomittava vankeuteen.

False statements or concealment of a relevant fact in certain official proceedings can be punished by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Using violence or threats to unlawfully stop a public meeting, procession, or event is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

A person who gives false information or hides a relevant fact in certain authority proceedings can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

A person who, in certain official proceedings, gives false information or unlawfully hides a fact may be convicted and punished with a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

A witness, expert, or other person heard in court under oath or affirmation must not give false information or hide a relevant fact without lawful reason; doing so can lead to up to 3 years’ imprisonment.

A person questioned in certain authority proceedings must not give false information or unlawfully hide a relevant fact; the penalty is a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

False statements or unlawful concealment in certain official proceedings can lead to punishment.

A person who illegally forms, organizes, equips, leads, supports, or carries out military training in a military-organized group aimed at influencing state affairs is punishable by a fine or up to two years in prison.

Fraudulent voting is punishable by a fine or up to one year in prison; attempts are also punishable.

Whoever, as a witness or expert in court or in a comparable authority proceeding under oath or affirmation, negligently gives false information or conceals a relevant fact may be punished.

If a false statement in court meets the aggravated conditions, the offender must be sentenced to imprisonment.

This section defines “general elections” and “general referendum” for the chapter.

A person who commits aggravated false statement in court must be sentenced to imprisonment for at least 4 months and at most 6 years.

If a false statement in court creates a serious risk or concerns an especially significant fact, or if the offence is especially planned and serious overall, the offender must be sentenced to aggravated false statement in court imprisonment.

Viranomaismenettelyssä kuulusteltavan henkilön on annettava oikeat tiedot eikä salattava asiaan kuuluvaa seikkaa ilman laillista syytä; väärä tieto voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

A person who commits an aggravated false statement in court must be sentenced to imprisonment of at least 4 months and up to 6 years.

A person who commits an aggravated false statement in court must be sentenced to imprisonment.

Anyone who uses violence or threats to affect another person’s voting or candidacy in a general election or general vote commits an election offence and may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Anyone who intentionally distorts the result of a general election or general vote by miscounting votes, tampering with ballots, or similar interference can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years; attempted conduct is also punishable.

A person who tries to persuade another to commit an offence under sections 1–3 is punishable for attempted incitement to false statement with a fine or imprisonment of up to one year.

Anyone who, as a witness or expert in court or in a comparable authority proceeding under oath or affirmation, negligently gives false information or conceals a relevant fact can be punished.

A witness, expert, or other person heard in court under oath or affirmation must not give false information or conceal a relevant fact; doing so can lead to imprisonment for up to three years.

A person who, as a witness or expert in court or under oath/affirmation in court or a comparable authority proceeding, negligently gives false information or conceals a relevant fact can be punished.

A person who, as a witness or expert in court or in a court-like authority proceeding under oath or affirmation, negligently gives false information or conceals a relevant fact can be fined or imprisoned for up to six months.

A person who commits a gross false statement in court must be sentenced to imprisonment of at least four months and at most six years if the stated aggravating conditions are met.

Todistaja tai asiantuntija voi saada rangaistuksen, jos hän huolimattomuudesta antaa väärän tiedon tai salaa asian seikan tuomioistuimessa tai vastaavassa menettelyssä.

A person who, as a witness or expert in court or a comparable authority proceeding, negligently gives false information or conceals a relevant fact may be punished.

Vaalilahjonta on kielletty: palkkion tai muun edun lupaaminen, tarjoaminen, antaminen tai vaatiminen äänestämisen vaikuttamiseksi yleisissä vaaleissa tai yleisessä äänestyksessä voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään vuoden vankeuteen.

Using violence or a threat of serious harm to stop someone from expressing views, joining or taking part in public meetings or associations, or acting in them, is punishable.

Anyone who gives false information to investigators, another authority, or a court and creates the risk of wrongful detention, prosecution, punishment, or another criminal sanction can be punished for false accusation.

Anyone who tries to persuade another person to commit an offence referred to in sections 1–3 must be sentenced for attempted instigation to false statement.

A person questioned in the listed official proceedings must not give false information or hide a relevant fact without lawful reason.

Whoever tries to persuade another person to commit an offence under sections 1–3 is punishable for attempted incitement to false testimony.

A person who tries to persuade another into an offence under sections 1–3 may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who, negligently, gives false information or conceals a relevant fact while acting as a witness or expert in court, or under oath/affirmation in court or a comparable authority proceeding, may be punished.

Whoever tries to induce another person to commit an offence referred to in sections 1–3 must be punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

A person who tries to persuade another person to commit an offence referred to in sections 1–3 must be punished for attempted incitement, with a fine or imprisonment of up to one year.

Anyone who votes without voting rights, in another person's name, or more than once in a general election or public referendum can be punished for fraudulent voting. Attempted fraudulent voting is also punishable.

Whoever unlawfully prevents the arranging of a public meeting, procession, or event by violence or threat must be punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.

Todistusaineiston vääristeleminen on rangaistavaa, jos joku kätkee, hävittää, turmelee, muuntaa, vääristää, antaa käytettäväksi tai käyttää harhauttavasti todisteita tietyssä tarkoituksessa.

Giving false information to investigators, another authority, or a court so that the falsely reported person risks detention, arrest, prosecution, or other criminal sanction is punishable.

If a false statement in court is especially serious, the offender must be sentenced to imprisonment for at least four months and at most six years.

Giving false information to investigators, another authority, or a court is punishable if it creates a risk of the accused being detained, remanded, otherwise coerced, prosecuted, or wrongly punished.

Whoever gives false information to an investigating authority, another authority, or a court and thereby creates a risk of wrongful detention, prosecution, or punishment may be fined or imprisoned for up to three years.

Anyone who tries to persuade another person to commit an offence referred to in sections 1–3 is punishable for attempted incitement to a false statement.

False information given to an investigative authority, other authority, or court that creates a risk of wrongful detention, imprisonment, prosecution, or punishment is punishable.

Giving false information to investigators, another authority, or a court can lead to a fine or up to three years’ imprisonment if it creates the specified risk of wrongful detention, prosecution, or punishment.

A person who intentionally distorts the result of a general election or referendum can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years; attempts are punishable too.

This section defines “general elections” and “general referendum” for this chapter.

Aggravated falsification of evidence is punishable by imprisonment.

Anyone who, with the purpose of causing an innocent person to be convicted or otherwise harming another, conceals, destroys, damages, alters, or otherwise falsifies evidence needed in court or a criminal pre-trial investigation can be punished.

A witness or expert who negligently gives false information or conceals a relevant fact in court or a comparable authority proceeding can be punished.

Anyone who hides, destroys, alters, or otherwise falsifies key evidence in court or criminal investigation proceedings for a harmful purpose can be punished.

It is an offence to tamper with evidence in court or criminal investigation proceedings, or to use/provide false evidence, when done to wrongly secure punishment of an innocent person or otherwise harm another.

Giving false information to an investigating authority, another authority, or a court, when it creates a risk of wrongful detention, prosecution, or punishment, is punishable as false denunciation.

Todisteiden vääristäminen, piilottaminen, hävittäminen, muuntaminen tai harhaanjohtava käyttäminen tuomioistuimessa tai rikosasian esitutkinnassa on rangaistavaa.

Anyone who hides, destroys, alters, or otherwise falsifies evidence in a court case or criminal investigation, or uses false evidence misleadingly, can be punished with a fine or up to two years in prison.

Väkivallalla tai vakavalla uhkauksella estäminen poliittisissa toimintavapausasioissa on rangaistavaa, ja yritys on myös rangaistava.

Tuomioistuimessa todistaja, asiantuntija tai muu valan tai vakuutuksen nojalla kuultava henkilö ei saa antaa väärää tietoa tai salata asiaan kuuluvaa seikkaa ilman laillista syytä; rikkomuksesta voi seurata enintään kolmen vuoden vankeus.

A person who unlawfully uses violence or threats to stop or influence testimony in proceedings, or who retaliates against a person for what they said, may be convicted and fined or imprisoned for up to three years.

Aggravated evidence tampering is punishable by imprisonment from 4 months to 6 years if it creates a serious risk of an innocent person being sentenced, concerns especially important evidence, or is done with particular planning and is overall aggravated.

Anyone who tries to induce another person to commit an offence referred to in sections 1–3 is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

Jos todistusaineiston vääristeleminen on erityisen vakavaa, tekijä tuomitaan törkeästä todistusaineiston vääristelemisestä vankeuteen vähintään neljäksi kuukaudeksi ja enintään kuudeksi vuodeksi.

If the falsification of evidence is especially serious under the listed conditions, the offender must be sentenced to imprisonment.

A person who tampers with or hides evidence in a court case or criminal investigation, to harm someone or cause an innocent person to be convicted, can be sentenced to a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Aggravated evidence falsification is punishable by imprisonment of 4 months to 6 years if it creates a serious risk of convicting an innocent person, concerns especially significant evidence, or is done in a particularly planned and serious way.

If evidence falsification creates serious danger, concerns especially important evidence, or is especially planned and aggravated overall, the offender must be sentenced to imprisonment for at least four months and at most six years.

Using violence or threats to unlawfully prevent the arranging of a public meeting, procession, or event is punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Court witnesses, experts, parties under truth affirmation, and other persons heard under oath or affirmation must not give false information or hide a relevant fact without lawful reason; violation can lead to up to three years’ imprisonment.

A person who knows certain serious crimes are being prepared must report them in time to the authorities or the person in danger, unless the report would require informing a close family member. Failure to report can be punished if the crime or its punishable attempt occurs.

It is an offence to unlawfully threaten or use violence to stop someone from giving testimony or to influence what they say in official proceedings.

Giving false information to pre-trial authorities, other authorities, or a court, when it creates danger for the reported person, is punishable as false denunciation.

It is forbidden to unlawfully use violence or threats to stop someone from giving testimony or to influence what they say, and the same applies to violence or threats because of what they said.

It is an offence to unlawfully use violence or threats to stop someone from giving testimony or to influence what they say in listed proceedings.

An offender convicted of aggravated tampering with evidence must be sentenced to imprisonment for at least four months and at most six years.

Anyone who unlawfully uses violence or threats to stop or influence testimony, or retaliates because of what was said, can be fined or imprisoned for up to three years.

It is forbidden to unlawfully stop or try to stop someone from giving testimony or influence what they say in certain legal or official proceedings, or to use or threaten violence because of what they said.

This section defines “general elections” and “general vote” for this chapter.

Viranomaismenettelyssä, tietyissä kuulusteluissa annettu väärä tieto tai salattu seikka voi johtaa sakkorangaistukseen tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

A person who, after learning of a crime, helps the offender escape or destroys evidence to prevent the offender being held responsible can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

If a person knows a listed serious crime is being prepared and it can still be prevented, they must inform the authorities or the endangered person; failure to do so can be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment if the crime or its punishable attempt happens.

Anyone who tampers with evidence in court or a criminal pre-trial investigation can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

A person who knows that certain serious crimes are being prepared must report them to the authorities or the endangered person, if the crime can still be prevented.

A person who knows certain very serious crimes are being planned must tell the authorities or the person at risk in time, if the crime can still be prevented.

This section prohibits unlawfully using violence or threats to stop or influence a person’s statement in a trial or similar official proceeding, and it also covers violence or threats against that person or a close person because of what was said.

If a person knows certain serious crimes are being prepared and fails to tell the authorities or the person in danger in time, they can be fined or jailed for up to six months if the crime or attempted crime occurs.

If someone knows a listed serious crime is being planned and it can still be prevented, they must tell the authorities or the person at risk.

Tietyt henkilöt tuomioistuimessa voivat saada enintään 3 vuoden vankeuden, jos he antavat väärän tiedon tai salavat olennaisen seikan ilman laillista syytä.

A person who gives an aggravated false statement in court must be sentenced to imprisonment.

For perjury rules, 'court' also means certain international and foreign courts, including the UN International Court of Justice, the Unified Patent Court, and foreign courts helping a Finnish court.

Henkilö, joka tietyissä olosuhteissa estää tai yrittää estää rikoksentekijän saattamista vastuuseen rikoksesta, voidaan tuomita sakkoon tai enintään yhden vuoden vankeuteen.

A person who seriously falsifies evidence can be sentenced to 4 months to 6 years in prison.

A person who, after learning of a crime, helps the offender escape or destroys evidence and thereby prevents or tries to prevent the offender being held responsible may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who learns of a crime and helps the offender escape or destroys evidence must not block or try to block the offender from being held responsible; the penalty is a fine or up to one year in prison.

A person who knows a listed serious crime is being planned and still could be prevented must report it to the authority or the endangered person.

A person who, after learning of an offence, prevents or tries to prevent the offender from being held responsible by helping the offender escape or destroying evidence may be punished with a fine or up to one year in prison.

Whoever, after learning of an offence, helps the offender escape or destroys evidence and thereby tries to prevent accountability may be punished with a fine or up to one year in prison.