A member of the State Bar shall not:
(A) Suppress any evidence that he or his client has a legal obligation to reveal or produce.
(B) Advise or directly or indirectly cause a person to secrete himself or to leave the jurisdiction of a tribunal for the purpose of making him unavailable as a witness therein.
(C) Directly or indirectly pay, offer to pay, or acquiesce in the payment of compensation to a witness contingent upon the content of his testimony or the outcome of his case. Except where prohibited by law, a member of the State Bar may advance, guarantee or acquiesce in the payment of:
(1) Expenses reasonably incurred by a witness in attending or testifying.
(2) Reasonable compensation to a witness for his loss of time in attending or testifying.
(3) A reasonable fee for the professional services of an expert witness.

Resolution 7-08-96