Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 2326: Enhanced penalties

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute imposes an enhanced criminal penalty of up to 5 years additional imprisonment for offenses that victimize or target 10 or more persons over age 55.

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shall be imprisoned for a term of up to 5 years in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed under any of those sections, respectively; and victimized ten or more persons over the age of 55; or targeted persons over the age of 55,

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