215.17 - Intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree.

§ 215.17 Intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree.    A  person  is  guilty of intimidating a victim or witness in the first  degree when, other than in the course of that  criminal  transaction  or  immediate flight therefrom, he:    1.  Intentionally causes serious 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 serious 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.    Intimidating  a  victim  or  witness  in the first degree is a class B  felony.