Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3273: Offenses committed by certain United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

U.S. DHS or DOJ personnel stationed in Canada under treaty may be prosecuted in U.S. courts for conduct in Canada that would constitute a U.S. offense, with penalties matching the underlying offense.

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Whoever, while employed by the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice and stationed or deployed in Canada pursuant to a treaty, executive agreement, or bilateral memorandum in furtherance of a border security initiative, engages in conduct (or conspires or attempts to engage in conduct) in Canada that would constitute an offense for which a person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States had the conduct been engaged in within the United States or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, as provided for that offense. being employed as a civilian employee, a contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), or an employee of a contractor (or a subcontractor at any tier) of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice; being present or residing in Canada in connection with such employment; and not being a national of or ordinarily resident in Canada.

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