### Question
How does the law define subpoena for records?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 1510*, **subpoena for records** is defined as:

> a Federal grand jury subpoena, a subpoena issued under section 3486 of this title, or an order or subpoena issued in accordance with section 3512 of this title, section 5318 of title 31, or section 1782 of title 28, for customer records that has been served relating to a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate—


(i) section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1344, 1956, 1957, 1960, an offense against a foreign nation constituting specified unlawful activity under section 1956, a foreign offense for which enforcement of a foreign forfeiture judgment could be brought under section 2467 of title 28, or chapter 53 of title 31

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1510*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 73-OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE**

