Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 25: Use of minors in crimes of violence

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who uses a minor in a crime of violence faces doubled penalties for a first conviction and tripled penalties for subsequent convictions, compared to the underlying violent offense.

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The term “crime of violence” has the meaning set forth in section 16. The term “minor” means a person who has not reached 18 years of age. The term “uses” means employs, hires, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces. for the first conviction, be subject to twice the maximum term of imprisonment and twice the maximum fine that would otherwise be authorized for the offense; and for each subsequent conviction, be subject to 3 times the maximum term of imprisonment and 3 times the maximum fine that would otherwise be authorized for the offense.

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