{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.15","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 215.15","heading":"Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree","body":"§ 215.15 Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree.\n  A person is guilty of intimidating a victim or witness in the third\ndegree when, knowing that another person possesses information relating\nto a criminal transaction and other than in the course of that criminal\ntransaction or immediate flight therefrom, he:\n  1. Wrongfully compels or attempts to compel such other person to\nrefrain from communicating such information to any court, grand jury,\nprosecutor, police officer or peace officer by means of instilling in\nhim a fear that the actor will cause physical injury to such other\nperson or another person; or\n  2. Intentionally damages the property of such other person or another\nperson for the purpose of compelling such other person or another person\nto refrain from communicating, or on account of such other person or\nanother person having communicated, information relating to that\ncriminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor, police\nofficer or peace officer.\n  Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree is a class E\nfelony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration","Article 215. Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/215.15","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"d431b1f9bda63fe6f9a47105d3f74821fe7d8fd8271f8878a870ee459b45bc47","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.14","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}