16 U.S.C. § 973e: Criminal offenses

Summary

Doing anything banned by paragraphs (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 973c(a) is a crime. The normal penalty is a fine up to $50,000, jail up to 6 months, or both. If a dangerous weapon is used, or an authorized or party officer or treaty observer is injured or put in fear of immediate harm, the maximum penalty rises to a fine up to $100,000 or jail up to 10 years, or both. Federal district courts hear these cases.

Title 16, §973e

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(a)Prohibited acts

A person is guilty of a criminal offense if he or she commits any act prohibited by paragraph (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 973c(a) of this title.

(b)Sentence and fine

Any offense described in subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any such offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer under the Treaty in the conduct of their duties, or places any such Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.

(c)Jurisdiction

The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any offense described in this section.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “paragraph (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 973c(a)” for “section 973c(a)(8), (10), (11), or (12)”.

§973e Criminal Offenses

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Title 16, §973e

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