Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§3073 Protection of identity
Title 18 › Part PART II— - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter CHAPTER 204— - REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING TERRORIST ACTS AND ESPIONAGE › § 3073
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The Attorney General must approve reward payments and may hide the recipient's or immediate family's identity when needed.
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Title 18, §3073
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Any reward granted under this chapter shall be certified for payment by the Attorney General. If it is determined that the identity of the recipient of a reward or of the members of the recipient’s immediate family must be protected, the Attorney General may take such measures in connection with the payment of the reward as deemed necessary to effect such protection.
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18 U.S.C. § 3073
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73