Federal · Title 12 — Banks and Banking

12 U.S.C. § 1957: Additional criminal penalty in certain cases

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Willfully violating certain regulations while furthering a federal crime punishable by over one year's imprisonment is punishable by up to five years' imprisonment and/or fines up to $10,000.

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Whoever willfully violates, or willfully causes a violation of any regulation under this chapter, section 1829b of this title , or section 1730d 1 of this title, where the violation is committed in furtherance of the commission of any violation of Federal law punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. 1 See References in Text note below.

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