18 U.S. Code § 1963 - Criminal penalties
The Federal Rules of Evidence, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
2009—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 111–16 substituted “fourteen days” for “ten days”.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “or both” for “or both.” in introductory provisions.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7058(d), substituted “shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years (or for life if the violation is based on a racketeering activity for which the maximum penalty includes life imprisonment), or both.” for “shall be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both”.
Subsecs. (m), (n). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7034, redesignated former subsec. (n) as (m) and substituted “act or omission” for “act of omission”.
1986—Subsecs. (c) to (m). Pub. L. 99–646 substituted “(l)” for “(m)” in subsec. (c), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (m) as (d) to (l), respectively, and substituted “(l)” for “(m)” in subsec. (i) as redesignated.
Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 99–570 added subsec. (n).
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–473, § 2301(a), inserted “In lieu of a fine otherwise authorized by this section, a defendant who derives profits or other proceeds from an offense may be fined not more than twice the gross profits or other proceeds.” following par. (3).
Pub. L. 98–473, § 302, amended subsec. (a) generally, designating existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2), inserting par. (3), and provisions following par. (3) relating to power of the court to order forfeiture to the United States.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–473, § 302, amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions relating to property subject to forfeiture, for provisions relating to jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–473, § 302, amended subsec. (c) generally, substituting provisions relating to transfer of rights, etc., in property to the United States, or to other transferees, for provisions relating to seizure and transfer of property to the United States and procedures related thereto.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–473, § 2301(b), struck out subsec. (d) which provided: “If any of the property described in subsection (a): (1) cannot be located; (2) has been transferred to, sold to, or deposited with, a third party; (3) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court; (4) has been substantially diminished in value by any act or omission of the defendant; or (5) has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty; the court shall order the forfeiture of any other property of the defendant up to the value of any property described in paragraphs (1) through (5).”
Pub. L. 98–473, § 302, added subsec. (d).
Subsecs. (e) to (m). Pub. L. 98–473, § 302, added subsecs. (d) to (m).
Subsec. (m)(1). Pub. L. 98–473, § 2301(c), struck out “for at least seven successive court days” after “dispose of the property”.
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–16 effective Dec. 1, 2009, see section 7 of Pub. L. 111–16, set out as a note under section 109 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.