{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 215.40","heading":"Tampering with physical evidence","body":"§ 215.40 Tampering with physical evidence.\n  A person is guilty of tampering with physical evidence when:\n  1. With intent that it be used or introduced in an official proceeding\nor a prospective official proceeding, he (a) knowingly makes, devises or\nprepares false physical evidence, or (b) produces or offers such\nevidence at such a proceeding knowing it to be false; or\n  2. Believing that certain physical evidence is about to be produced or\nused in an official proceeding or a prospective official proceeding, and\nintending to prevent such production or use, he suppresses it by any act\nof concealment, alteration or destruction, or by employing force,\nintimidation or deception against any person.\n  Tampering with physical evidence is a class E felony.","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/215.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"ca3059d8eea18bacb2177ea7c6173c912579ed719009dd728676bc631e8f5698","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.35","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}