Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§403 Protection of the Privacy of Child Victims and Child Witnesses
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 21 — CONTEMPTS › § 403
Summary
Knowingly violating the privacy protections is criminal contempt: max 1-year jail, fine, or both.
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Title 18, §403
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A knowing or intentional violation of the privacy protection accorded by section 3509 of this title is a criminal contempt punishable by not more than one year’s imprisonment, or a fine under this title, or both.
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18 U.S.C. § 403
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102