18 U.S.C. Sec. 1015(D) MAKING FALSE CERTIFICATE OF APPEARANCE is a federal law that makes it a criminal offense to knowingly make false statements or false representations in any certificate of appearance filed in any court of the United States. This law applies to any individual or business entity that makes false claims or representations in a certificate of appearance. The types of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1015(D) MAKING FALSE CERTIFICATE OF APPEARANCE include: 1. Knowingly making false representations in a certificate of appearance; 2. Knowingly signing a false certificate of appearance; 3. Knowingly providing false information in a certificate of appearance; 4. Knowingly filing a false certificate of appearance; 5. Knowingly using a false certificate of appearance to influence a court decision; 6. Knowingly aiding or abetting another person in the making of a false certificate of appearance; 7. Knowingly providing false information to a court in connection with a certificate of appearance; 8. Knowingly filing a false certificate of appearance with a court.