N.Y. Penal Law § 215.13 - Tampering with a witness in the first degree

• Cite as: N.Y. Penal Law § 215.13

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 crim...

2. He intentionally causes serious physical injury to a person on account of such person or another person having testified in a criminal proceeding.