N.Y. PEN Law § 215.35
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 215.35, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms
Official statutory text
§ 215.35 Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms.\n The following definitions are applicable to section 215.40:\n 1. "Physical evidence" means any article, object, document, record or\nother thing of physical substance which is or is about to be produced or\nused as evidence in an official proceeding.\n 2. "Official proceeding" means any action or proceeding conducted by\nor before a legally constituted judicial, legislative, administrative or\nother governmental agency or official, in which evidence may properly be\nreceived.\n
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