Whoever, being an officer or other person authorized by any law of the United States to record a conveyance of real property or any other instrument which by such law may be recorded, knowingly certifies falsely that such conveyance or instrument has or has not been recorded, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Terms Used In 18 USC 1021

  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • United States: as used in this title in a territorial sense, includes all places and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, except the Canal Zone. See 18 USC 5