New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.15: Intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a Class E felony by intimidating a victim or witness through threats of physical injury or property damage to prevent them from reporting information about a crime to courts, prosecutors, or police.
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