18 U.S.C. § 1519
Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy
Whoever knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, covers up, falsifies, or makes a false entry in any record, document, or tangible object with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States or any case filed under title 11, or in relation to or contemplation of any such matter or case, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 462
cases (200 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: United States v. Ravneet Singh, 979 F.3d 697 (9th Cir. 2020).
United States v. Ravneet Singh, 979 F.3d 697 (9th Cir. 2020). “Appellants contested their convictions under counts 5 through 37, arguing there was insufficient evidence to satisfy the material elements of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 (falsifying campaign records).”
United States v. Rowland, 826 F.3d 100 (2d Cir. 2016). “His primary argument on appeal is that 18 U.S.C. § 1519 , which prohibits “knowingly .”
United States v. Travis McCabe, 702 F.3d 806 (5th Cir. 2012). “§ 242 , one count of obstruction of a federal investigation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 , and one count of use of fire to commit a felony, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Moyer, 674 F.3d 192 (3rd Cir. 2012). “Count Two of the indictment charged Nestor with knowingly falsifying police reports with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation into a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 . Count…”
Augustin Valenzuela Gallardo v. Loretta E. Lynch, 818 F.3d 808 (9th Cir. 2016). “§ 1512 (d)(2) (prohibition on harassing someone with the intent to prevent that person from “reporting [a federal crime] to a law enforcement officer or judge”); 18 U.S.C. § 1519 (prohibition on falsifying or destroying a record “with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence…”
United States v. Lessner, 498 F.3d 185 (3rd Cir. 2007). “§ 423 (a) and (e); two counts of destruction of records in a federal investigation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 ; and one count of destruction and removal of property to prevent seizure, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Gray, 642 F.3d 371 (2d Cir. 2011). “§ 371 ; obstruction of justice, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 ; two counts of attempted intimidation and corrupt persuasion, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Stevens, 771 F. Supp. 2d 556 (D. Maryland 2011). “§ 1512 , one count of falsification and concealment of documents in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 , and four counts of making a false statement in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Sanford, Ltd., 859 F. Supp. 2d 102 (D.D.C. 2012). “25 ; (3) falsification of records relating to a fishing voyage ending on or about July 9, 2010, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 ; (4) failure to maintain an accurate ORB on or about July 14, 2011, in violation of 33 U.”
United States v. Powell, 680 F.3d 350 (4th Cir. 2012). “First, he asked that in instructing on the elements of an offense under 18 U.S.C. § 1519 , the district court inform the jury that the government was required to prove the materiality of the false statement.”
United States v. Kernell, 667 F.3d 746 (6th Cir. 2012). “Defendant David Kernell was convicted of obstruction of justice under 18 U.S.C. § 1519 for deleting information from his computer that related to his effort to gain access to the email account of then-Alaska governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.”
United States v. John Gray, 692 F.3d 514 (6th Cir. 2012). “§ 242 , and of falsifying documents in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519 . Gray appeals this decision on the grounds of inadequate jury instruc *517 tions, inappropriately applied sentencing enhancements, and insufficient evidence to establish a violation of 18 U.”
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