N.Y. Penal Law § 215.15: Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree

§ 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.