215.16 - Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree.

§ 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.