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2024 U.S. Code
Title 19 - Customs Duties
Chapter 1 - Collection Districts, Ports, and Officers
Sec. 60 - Penalty for extortion
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| 19 U.S.C. § 60 (2024) |
| §60. Penalty for extortion |
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Every officer of the customs who demands or receives any other or greater fee, compensation, or reward than is allowed by law, for performing any duty or service required from him by law, shall be liable to a penalty of $200 for each offense, recoverable to the use of the party aggrieved. |
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(R.S. §2636.) |
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R.S. §2636 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, §73, 1 Stat. 680. |
| United States Code, 2024 Edition, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES |
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| Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER 1 - COLLECTION DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND OFFICERS Sec. 60 - Penalty for extortion |
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| January 6, 2025 |
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| 1 Stat. 680 |
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