New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.15 — Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 215: Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 215.15
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
215.15 Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree.
A person is guilty of intimidating a victim or witness in the third
degree when, knowing that another person possesses information relating
to a criminal transaction and other than in the course of that criminal
transaction or immediate flight therefrom, he:
1. Wrongfully compels or attempts to compel such other person to
refrain from communicating such information to any court, grand jury,
prosecutor, police officer or peace officer by means of instilling in
him a fear that the actor will cause physical injury to such other
person or another person; or
2. Intentionally damages the property of such other person or another
person for the purpose of compelling such other person or another person
to refrain from communicating, or on account of such other person or
another person having communicated, information relating to that
criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor, police
officer or peace officer.
Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree is a class E
felony.
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