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215.13 – Tampering with a witness in the first degree

§ 215.13 Tampering with a witness in the first degree.

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

1. He intentionally causes serious 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 serious 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 first degree is a class B felony.

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