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This web page contains the full text of the federal law that prohibits various forms of interference with official proceedings or communications. It also explains the definitions, elements, penalties, and defenses of the offense.
1 sty 2024 · This section of the U.S. Code defines and punishes various acts of tampering with official proceedings, such as killing, threatening, or influencing a witness, victim, or an informant. It also sets forth the elements, defenses, and jurisdiction of such offenses.
This web page shows the full text of the federal law that prohibits various forms of interference with official proceedings or investigations. It also includes the amendments, effective dates, and cross-references of the law.
Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant. (a) (1) Whoever kills or attempts to kill another person, with intent to—. (A) prevent the attendance or testimony of any person in an official proceeding; (B) prevent the production of a record, document, or other object, in an official proceeding; or.
United States, the Supreme Court held that criminal charges for obstruction of justice brought pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1512 (c) (2) only applies to defendants who intended to or actually tampered with physical documents or records used in an official proceeding.
29 sie 2023 · United States, No. 23-5572: This case involves the scope of 18 U.S.C. § 1512, which generally prohibits witness and evidence tampering.One subdivision of this statute provides that a person commits a crime if the person “otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.” 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2). The ...
This web page explains the federal law that prohibits various forms of interference with official proceedings, such as killing, threatening, or corrupting witnesses, victims, or informants. It also provides the text, notes, and history of the statute, as well as related sections and links.
