Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.13 — Tampering with a witness in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.13
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 215.13 Tampering with a witness in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.13 — Tampering with a witness in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 215.13 Tampering with a witness in the first degree.
A person is guilty of tampering with a witness in the first degree when:
1. He intentionally causes serious physical injury to a person for the purpose of obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding the giving of testimony in a criminal proceeding by such person or another person or for the purpose of compelling such person or another person to swear falsely; or
2. He intentionally causes serious physical injury to a person on account of such person or another person having testified in a criminal proceeding.
Tampering with a witness in the first degree is a class B felony.