### Question
How does CRIMES define serious act?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 1514*, **serious act** is defined as:

> a single act of threatening, retaliatory, harassing, or violent conduct that is reasonably likely to influence the willingness of a victim or witness to testify or participate in a Federal criminal case or investigation

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1514*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 73-OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE**

