- https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/obstruction-of-justice.html
- The crime can take any number of forms, whether it's bribery, tampering with evidence, lying to investigators, abusing one's power, or some other act intended to impede a criminal investigation. The federal obstruction of justice statute is written broadly and focuses more on the effect (or intended effect) of a particular action rather than the specific act itself. Therefore, seemingly innocuous acts could be construed as criminal activity if they have the intended effect of impeding justice.
- Influencing or injuring an officer or juror generally (18 U.S.C. § 1503)
- Obstruction of criminal investigations (18 U.S.C. § 1510)
- Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
- Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant (18 U.S.C. § 1513)
- Destruction of corporate audit records (
- 18 U.S.C. § 1520)
§ 619. Obtaining information under false pretenses
[15 U.S.C. § 1681q]
Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer
from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall be fined under
title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
§ 620. Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees
[15 U.S.C. § 1681r]
Any officer or employee of a consumer reporting agency who knowingly and
willfully provides information concerning an individual from the agency’s files
to a person not authorized to receive that information shall be fined under title
18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
