N.Y. Penal Law § 215.17: Intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree

§ 215.17 Intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree.

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

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

immediate flight therefrom, he:

1. Intentionally causes serious 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 serious 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.

Intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree is a class B

felony.