CCS HCS HB 1617 -- OBSTRUCTION OF SECURITIES INVESTIGATIONS

This bill creates the crime of obstruction of a securities
investigation or administrative proceeding.  The crime is
committed when a person alters, destroys, conceals, or withholds
any record requested by the Commissioner of Securities in the
Office of the Secretary of State with the intent of obstructing,
evading, or influencing:

(1)  An investigation of a suspected securities violation; or

(2)  The administration of any other proceeding involving the
regulation of securities.

The crime is punishable by a fine of up to $500,000, imprisonment
for up to 10 years, or both.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:16 am