N.Y. Penal Law § 215.16: Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree

§ 215.16 Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree.

A person is guilty of intimidating a victim or witness in the second

degree when, other than in the course of that criminal transaction or

immediate flight therefrom, he:

1. Intentionally causes physical injury to another person for the

purpose of obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding the

communication by such other person or another person of information

relating to a criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor,

police officer or peace officer or for the purpose of compelling such

other person or another person to swear falsely; or

2. Intentionally causes physical injury to another person on account

of such other person or another person having communicated information

relating to a criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor,

police officer or peace officer; or

3. Recklessly causes physical injury to another person by

intentionally damaging the property of such other person or another

person, for the purpose of obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding

such other person or another person from communicating, or on account of

such other person or another person having communicated, information

relating to a criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor,

police officer or peace officer.

Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree is a class D

felony.