Penal Law § 215.15 · Article 215. Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings
Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree
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§ 215.15 Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree.
A person is guilty of intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree when, knowing that another person possesses information relating to a criminal transaction and other than in the course of that criminal transaction or immediate flight therefrom, he:
1. Wrongfully compels or attempts to compel such other person to refrain from communicating such information to any court, grand jury, prosecutor, police officer or peace officer by means of instilling in him a fear that the actor will cause physical injury to such other person or another person; or
2. Intentionally damages the property of such other person or another person for the purpose of compelling such other person or another person to refrain from communicating, or on account of such other person or another person having communicated, information relating to that criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor, police officer or peace officer.
Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree is a class E felony.
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