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SECTION 215.12

Tampering with a witness in the second degree

Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE L, ARTICLE 215

§ 215.12 Tampering with a witness in the second degree.

A person is guilty of tampering with a witness in the second degree
when he:

1. Intentionally causes physical injury to a person for the purpose of
obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding the giving of testimony in
a criminal proceeding by such person or another person or for the
purpose of compelling such person or another person to swear falsely; or

2. He intentionally causes physical injury to a person on account of
such person or another person having testified in a criminal proceeding.

Tampering with a witness in the second degree is a class D felony.