official proceeding

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code

Definitions from Case Law

From 574 U.S. 528 - Yates v. United States · 2015Most cited · 158 citing opinions

any "proceeding before a judge or court of the United States," § 1512(c)(1)prohibits tampering with evidence in federal litigation between private parties.

United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 1515 — in this section (3 versions over time)

the term “official proceeding” means—

(A) a proceeding before a judge or court of the United States, a United States magistrate judge, a bankruptcy judge, a judge of the United States Tax Court, a special trial judge of the Tax Court, a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, or a Federal grand jury;

(B) a proceeding before the Congress;

(C) a proceeding before a Federal Government agency which is authorized by law; or

(D) a proceeding involving the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce before any insurance regulatory official or agency or any agent or examiner appointed by such official or agency to examine the affairs of any person engaged in the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce;