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.
Structure New York Laws
Title L - Offenses Against Public Administration
Article 215 - Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings
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.
215.20 - 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.
215.50 - 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.