{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.35","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 215.35","heading":"Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms","body":"§ 215.35 Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms.\n  The following definitions are applicable to section 215.40:\n  1. \"Physical evidence\" means any article, object, document, record or\nother thing of physical substance which is or is about to be produced or\nused as evidence in an official proceeding.\n  2. \"Official proceeding\" means any action or proceeding conducted by\nor before a legally constituted judicial, legislative, administrative or\nother governmental agency or official, in which evidence may properly be\nreceived.","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/215.35","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"cbbf83b25c59a5e91b3ded81834062dbdd0ad7eea052cb9dd4a569606a5ac8ad","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.30","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}