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Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant - 18 U.S.C. § 1512 (2013) :: Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure :: 2013 US Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
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Sec. 1512 - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
Source Credit Added Pub. L. 97-291, §4(a), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1249; amended Pub. L. 99-646, §61, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3614; Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, §7029(a), (c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4397, 4398; Pub. L. 101-650, title III, §321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 103-322, title VI, §60018, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(O), (U), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1975, 2148; Pub. L. 104-214, §1(2), Oct. 1, 1996, 110 Stat. 3017; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, §604(b)(31), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3508; Pub. L. 107-204, title XI, §1102, July 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title III, §3001(a), (c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1803, 1804; Pub. L. 110-177, title II, §205, Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2537.
Statutes at Large References 96 Stat. 1249, 1248, 1256, 1258
98 Stat. 2177
108 Stat. 1975
110 Stat. 3017, 3508
116 Stat. 807, 1803
121 Stat. 2537
Public Law References Public Law 97-291, Public Law 98-473, Public Law 99-646, Public Law 100-690, Public Law 101-650, Public Law 103-322, Public Law 104-214, Public Law 104-294, Public Law 107-204, Public Law 107-273, Public Law 110-177
Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant - 18 U.S.C. § 1512 (2013)
2008—Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 110–177, §205(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "in the case of murder (as defined in section 1111), the death penalty or imprisonment for life, and in the case of any other killing, the punishment provided in section 1112;".
2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–273, §3001(a)(1)(A), substituted "as provided in paragraph (3)" for "as provided in paragraph (2)" in concluding provisions.
1996—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 104–294 inserted "and" after semicolon at end.
1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103–322, §60018, amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "(A) in the case of a killing, the punishment provided in sections 1111 and 1112 of this title; and".
1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–690, §7029(c), substituted "threatens, or corruptly persuades" for "or threatens".
Pub. L. 97–291, §9, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1258, provided that:
Pub. L. 97–291, §2, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1248, provided that:
"(b) The Congress declares that the purposes of this Act [see Short Title of 1982 Amendment note set out under section 1501 of this title] are—
Pub. L. 97–291, §6, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1256, as amended by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §1408(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2177, provided that:
"(1) Services to victims of crime.—Law enforcement personnel should ensure that victims routinely receive emergency social and medical services as soon as possible and are given information on the following—
"(2) Notification of availability of protection.—A victim or witness should routinely receive information on steps that law enforcement officers and attorneys for the Government can take to protect victims and witnesses from intimidation.
"(3) Scheduling changes.—All victims and witnesses who have been scheduled to attend criminal justice proceedings should either be notified as soon as possible of any scheduling changes which will affect their appearances or have available a system for alerting witnesses promptly by telephone or otherwise.
"(4) Prompt notification to victims of serious crimes.—Victims, witnesses, relatives of those victims and witnesses who are minors, and relatives of homicide victims should, if such persons provide the appropriate official with a current address and telephone number, receive prompt advance notification, if possible, of—
"(5) Consultation with victim.—The victim of a serious crime, or in the case of a minor child or a homicide, the family of the victim, should be consulted by the attorney for the Government in order to obtain the views of the victim or family about the disposition of any Federal criminal case brought as a result of such crime, including the views of the victim or family about—
"(6) Separate waiting area.—Victims and other prosecution witnesses should be provided prior to court appearance a waiting area that is separate from all other witnesses.
"(7) Property return.—Law enforcement agencies and prosecutor should promptly return victim's property held for evidentiary purposes unless there is a compelling law enforcement reason for retaining it.
"(8) Notification to employer.—A victim or witness who so requests should be assisted by law enforcement agencies and attorneys for the Government in informing employers that the need for victim and witness cooperation in the prosecution of the case may necessitate absence of that victim or witness from work. A victim or witness who, as a direct result of a crime or of cooperation with law enforcement agencies or attorneys for the Government, is subjected to serious financial strain, should be assisted by such agencies and attorneys in explaining to creditors the reason for such serious financial strain.
"(9) Training by federal law enforcement training facilities.—Victim assistance education and training should be offered to persons taking courses at Federal law enforcement training facilities and attorneys for the Government so that victims may be promptly, properly, and completely assisted.
"(10) General victim assistance.—The guidelines should also ensure that any other important assistance to victims and witnesses, such as the adoption of transportation, parking, and translator services for victims in court be provided.