2020 US Code
Title 25 - Indians
Chapter 5 - Protection of Indians
Sec. 201 - Penalties; how recovered

Download PDF
Citation 25 U.S.C. § 201 (2020)
Section Name §201. Penalties; how recovered
Section Text

All penalties which shall accrue under title 28 of the Revised Statutes shall be sued for and recovered in an action in the nature of an action of debt, in the name of the United States, before any court having jurisdiction of the same, in any State or Territory in which the defendant shall be arrested or found, the one half to the use of the informer and the other half to the use of the United States, except when the prosecution shall be first instituted on behalf of the United States, in which case the whole shall be to their use.

Source Credit

(R.S. §2124.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

Title 28 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was in the original "this Title", meaning title 28 of the Revised Statutes, consisting of R.S. §§2039 to 2157. For complete classification of R.S. §§2039 to 2157 to the Code, see Tables.

CODIFICATION

R.S. §2124 derived from act June 30, 1834, ch. 161, §27, 4 Stat. 733.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 25 - INDIANS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 25 - INDIANS
CHAPTER 5 - PROTECTION OF INDIANS
Sec. 201 - Penalties; how recovered
Contains section 201
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 4 Stat. 733
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. United States may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.