(1) a witness or someone believing they'll be called as a witness in any official proceeding, violates this statute if they solicit any pecuniary benefit with the intent, or accept or agree to accept any pecuniary benefit on an agreement or understanding, that:

(a) their testimony will be influenced OR

(b) they will avoid legal process summoning them to testify OR

(c) they will be absent from any official proceeding to which they have been legally summoned.