18 USC § 1517 - Obstructing examination of financial institution

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s1517"
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title: "18 USC § 1517 - Obstructing examination of financial institution"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1517"
section_name: "Obstructing examination of financial institution"
chapter_number: 73
chapter_name: "OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2503(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4861.)"
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# § 1517. Obstructing examination of financial institution

Whoever corruptly obstructs or attempts to obstruct any examination of a financial institution by an agency of the United States with jurisdiction to conduct an examination of such financial institution shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2503(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4861.)