Legislation
SECTION 215.11
Tampering with a witness in the third degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE L, ARTICLE 215
§ 215.11 Tampering with a witness in the third degree.
A person is guilty of tampering with a witness in the third degree
when, knowing that a person is about to be called as a witness in a
criminal proceeding:
1. He wrongfully compels or attempts to compel such person to absent
himself from, or otherwise to avoid or seek to avoid appearing or
testifying at such proceeding by means of instilling in him a fear that
the actor will cause physical injury to such person or another person;
or
2. He wrongfully compels or attempts to compel such person to swear
falsely by means of instilling in him a fear that the actor will cause
physical injury to such person or another person.
Tampering with a witness in the third degree is a class E felony.
A person is guilty of tampering with a witness in the third degree
when, knowing that a person is about to be called as a witness in a
criminal proceeding:
1. He wrongfully compels or attempts to compel such person to absent
himself from, or otherwise to avoid or seek to avoid appearing or
testifying at such proceeding by means of instilling in him a fear that
the actor will cause physical injury to such person or another person;
or
2. He wrongfully compels or attempts to compel such person to swear
falsely by means of instilling in him a fear that the actor will cause
physical injury to such person or another person.
Tampering with a witness in the third degree is a class E felony.