NYSentencing

§ Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms.
  The following definitions are applicable to section 215.40:
  1.   "Physical  evidence"  means any article, object, document, record or
other thing of physical substance which is or is about to  be  produced  or
used as evidence in an official proceeding.
  2.   "Official proceeding" means any action or proceeding conducted by or
before a legally constituted judicial, legislative, administrative or other
governmental  agency  or  official,  in  which  evidence  may  properly  be
received.