(a)The court shall assess on any person convicted of an offense against the United States—
(1)in the case of an infraction or a misdemeanor—
(A)if the defendant is an individual—
(i)the amount of $5 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;
(ii)the amount of $10 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and
(iii)the amount of $25 in the case of a class A misdemeanor; and
(B)if the defendant is a person other than an individual—
(i)the amount of $25 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;
(ii)the amount of $50 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and
(iii)the amount of $125 in the case of a class A misdemeanor;
(2)in the case of a felony—
(A)the amount of $100 if the defendant is an individual; and
(B)the amount of $400 if the defendant is a person other than an individual.
(b)Such amount so assessed shall be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases.
(c)The obligation to pay an assessment ceases five years after the date of the judgment. This subsection shall apply to all assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.
(d)For the purposes of this section, an offense under section
13 of this title is an offense against the United States.
(a)The court shall assess on any person convicted of an offense against the United States—
(1)in the case of an infraction or a misdemeanor—
(A)if the defendant is an individual—
(i)the amount of $5 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;
(ii)the amount of $10 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and
(iii)the amount of $25 in the case of a class A misdemeanor; and
(B)if the defendant is a person other than an individual—
(i)the amount of $25 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;
(ii)the amount of $50 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and
(iii)the amount of $125 in the case of a class A misdemeanor;
(2)in the case of a felony—
(A)the amount of $100 if the defendant is an individual; and
(B)the amount of $400 if the defendant is a person other than an individual.
(b)Such amount so assessed shall be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases.
(c)The obligation to pay an assessment ceases five years after the date of the judgment. This subsection shall apply to all assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.
(d)For the purposes of this section, an offense under section
13 of this title is an offense against the United States.
1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–294struck out “not less than” before “$100” in subpar. (A) and before “$400” in subpar. (B).
Pub. L. 104–132substituted “not less than $100” for “$50” in subpar. (A) and “not less than $400” for “$200” in subpar. (B).
1990—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–647substituted “an infraction” for “a infraction” in cl. (i) and a semicolon for a period at end of cl. (iii).
1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7085, amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “in the case of a misdemeanor—
“(A) the amount of $25 if the defendant is an individual; and
“(B) the amount of $100 if the defendant is a person other than an individual; and”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7082(b), inserted at end “This subsection shall apply to all assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.”
1987—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 100–185added subsecs. (c) and (d).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–132effective, to extent constitutionally permissible, for sentencing proceedings in cases in which defendant is convicted on or after Apr. 24, 1996, see section 211 ofPub. L. 104–132, set out as a note under section
2248 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective 30 days after Oct. 12, 1984, see section 1409(a) ofPub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section
10601 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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