21-3832.   Intimidation of a witness or victim. (a) Intimidation of a witness or victim is knowingly and maliciously preventing or dissuading, or attempting to prevent or dissuade:

      (1)   Any witness or victim from attending or giving testimony at any civil or criminal trial, proceeding or inquiry authorized by law; or

      (2)   any witness, victim or person acting on behalf of a victim from:

      (A)   Making any report of the victimization of a victim to any law enforcement officer, prosecutor, probation officer, parole officer, correctional officer, community correctional services officer or judicial officer;

      (B)   causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuted, or causing a violation of probation, parole or assignment to a community correctional services program to be reported and prosecuted, and assisting in its prosecution;

      (C)   causing a civil action to be filed and prosecuted and assisting in its prosecution; or

      (D)   arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection with the victimization of a victim.

      (b)   Intimidation of a witness or victim is a class B person misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 108, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 123, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 173; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 122; July 1.