N.Y. Penal Law Section 215.16
Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree

A person is guilty of intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree when, other than in the course of that criminal transaction or immediate flight therefrom, he:

1.

Intentionally causes 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 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; or

3.

Recklessly causes physical injury to another person by intentionally damaging the property of such other person or another person, for the purpose of obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding such other person or another person from communicating, or 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 second degree is a class D felony.

Source: Section 215.16 — Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/215.­16 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 8, 2025).

215.00
Bribing a witness 215.05
Bribe receiving by a witness 215.10
Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree 215.11
Tampering with a witness in the third degree 215.12
Tampering with a witness in the second degree 215.13
Tampering with a witness in the first degree 215.14
Employer unlawfully penalizing witness or victim 215.15
Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree 215.16
Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree 215.17
Intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree 215.19
Bribing a juror 215.20
Bribe receiving by a juror 215.22
Providing a juror with a gratuity 215.23
Tampering with a juror in the second degree 215.25
Tampering with a juror in the first degree 215.28
Misconduct by a juror in the second degree 215.30
Misconduct by a juror in the first degree 215.35
Tampering with physical evidence 215.40
Tampering with physical evidence 215.45
Compounding a crime 215.50
Criminal contempt in the second degree 215.51
Criminal contempt in the first degree 215.52
Aggravated criminal contempt 215.54
Criminal contempt 215.55
Bail jumping in the third degree 215.56
Bail jumping in the second degree 215.57
Bail jumping in the first degree 215.58
Failing to respond to an appearance ticket 215.59
Bail jumping and failing to respond to an appearance ticket 215.60
Criminal contempt of the legislature 215.65
Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission 215.66
Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct 215.70
Unlawful grand jury disclosure 215.75
Unlawful disclosure of an indictment 215.80
Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture
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Verified:
Nov. 8, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 215.16. Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree's source at nysenate​.gov

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