1994 US Code
Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
CHAPTER 51 - DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER
Subchapter I - Miscellaneous General Provisions
Sec. 5557 - Officers and agents authorized to investigate, issue search warrants, and prosecute for violations
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE CHAPTER 51 - DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER Subchapter I - Miscellaneous General Provisions Sec. 5557 - Officers and agents authorized to investigate, issue search warrants, and prosecute for violations |
| Contains | section 5557 |
| Date | 1994 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 85-859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1396; amended Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834. |
| Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1396 90 Stat. 1834 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 85-859, Public Law 94-455 |
§5557. Officers and agents authorized to investigate, issue search warrants, and prosecute for violations (a) General
The Secretary shall investigate violations of this subtitle and in any case in which prosecution appears warranted the Secretary shall report the violation to the United States Attorney for the district in which such violation was committed, who is hereby charged with the duty of prosecuting the offenders, subject to the direction of the Attorney General, as in the case of other offenses against the laws of the United States; and the Secretary may swear out warrants before United States commissioners or other officers or courts authorized to issue warrants for the apprehension of such offenders, and may, subject to the control of such United States Attorney, conduct the prosecution at the committing trial for the purpose of having the offenders held for the action of a grand jury. Section 3041 of title 18 of the United States Code is hereby made applicable in the enforcement of this subtitle.
(b) Cross referenceFor provisions relating to the issuance of search warrants, see the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1396; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)
References in TextThe Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in subsec. (b), are set out in the Appendix of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 5557, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 681, related to applicability of other provisions, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See section 5560 of this title.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior section 5314, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 659, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.
Amendments1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in sections 5604, 7612 of this title.
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