§2403 Criminal Penalties and Statute of Limitations

Summary

Violating the rule in 2402 is a crime. A person can get up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for an individual or $1,000,000 for a company, or both. Any property — land or other things, whether physical or not — can be taken by the U.S. if it was used to commit or help the crime, or if it is the money or can be traced to money from the crime. Prosecution must start within 10 years after the offense is finished. If the United States files a request before an indictment is returned saying evidence is in another country, the court handling the grand jury investigation must pause the 10‑year time limit if it finds, more likely than not, that an official request was made and the evidence is or was in that foreign country.