[§710-1072.2] Retaliating against a witness. (1) A person commits the offense of retaliating against a witness if the person uses force upon or threatens a witness or another person or damages the property of a witness or another person because of the attendance of the witness, or any testimony given, or any record, document, or other object produced, by the witness in an official proceeding.

(2) "Threaten" as used in this section means any threat proscribed by sections 707-764(1) and 707-764(2).

(3) Retaliating against a witness is a class C felony. [L 1981, c 156, pt of §1; gen ch 1993]