Federal · Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

28 U.S.C. § 1918: District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute addresses how courts handle costs and fines in federal cases. It allows courts to include costs in judgments for federal violations and to order defendants to pay prosecution costs after conviction.

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Costs shall be included in any judgment, order, or decree rendered against any person for the violation of an Act of Congress in which a civil fine or forfeiture of property is provided for. Whenever any conviction for any offense not capital is obtained in a district court, the court may order that the defendant pay the costs of prosecution.

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