Legal basis: Article 305 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China. In criminal proceedings, witnesses, appraisers, recorders, and translators who intentionally make false certifications, appraisers, records, or translations about important circumstances of the case with the intention of framing others or concealing criminal evidence shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; if the circumstances are serious, , shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years.