New York Laws
Article 215 - Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings
215.12 - Tampering With a Witness in the Second Degree.


A person is guilty of tampering with a witness in the second degree
when he:

1. Intentionally causes 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 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 second degree is a class D felony.

Structure New York Laws

New York Laws

PEN - Penal

Part 3 - Specific Offenses

Title L - Offenses Against Public Administration

Article 215 - Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings

215.00 - Bribing a Witness.

215.05 - Bribe Receiving by a Witness.

215.10 - Tampering With a Witness in the Fourth Degree.

215.11 - Tampering With a Witness in the Third Degree.

215.12 - Tampering With a Witness in the Second Degree.

215.13 - Tampering With a Witness in the First Degree.

215.14 - Employer Unlawfully Penalizing Witness or Victim.

215.15 - Intimidating a Victim or Witness in the Third Degree.

215.16 - Intimidating a Victim or Witness in the Second Degree.

215.17 - Intimidating a Victim or Witness in the First Degree.

215.19 - Bribing a Juror.

215.20 - Bribe Receiving by a Juror.

215.22 - Providing a Juror With a Gratuity.

215.23 - Tampering With a Juror in the Second Degree.

215.25 - Tampering With a Juror in the First Degree.

215.28 - Misconduct by a Juror in the Second Degree.

215.30 - Misconduct by a Juror in the First Degree.

215.35 - Tampering With Physical Evidence; Definitions of Terms.

215.40 - Tampering With Physical Evidence.

215.45 - Compounding a Crime.

215.50 - Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree.

215.51 - Criminal Contempt in the First Degree.

215.52 - Aggravated Criminal Contempt.

215.54 - Criminal Contempt; Prosecution and Punishment.

215.55 - Bail Jumping in the Third Degree.

215.56 - Bail Jumping in the Second Degree.

215.57 - Bail Jumping in the First Degree.

215.58 - Failing to Respond to an Appearance Ticket.

215.59 - Bail Jumping and Failing to Respond to an Appearance Ticket; Defense.

215.60 - Criminal Contempt of the Legislature.

215.65 - Criminal Contempt of a Temporary State Commission.

215.66 - Criminal Contempt of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

215.70 - Unlawful Grand Jury Disclosure.

215.75 - Unlawful Disclosure of an Indictment.

215.80 - Unlawful Disposition of Assets Subject to Forfeiture.