18 U.S.C. § 25 — Use of minors in crimes of violence
submitted 23 years ago by Pub. L. 108-21 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 168 words · no verdicts yet
This section punishes adults who intentionally use a minor to commit or hide a violent federal crime. A "minor" is anyone under 18, and "uses" includes hiring, persuading, or coercing them. A first offense doubles the usual prison term and fine; later offenses triple them.
(a) Definitions. In this section:
(1) "Crime of violence" has the meaning set out in section 16.
(2) "Minor" means a person who has not reached 18 years of age.
(3) "Uses" means employs, hires, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces.
(b) Penalties. Anyone who is 18 years of age or older, and who intentionally uses a minor to commit a crime of violence that person could be prosecuted for in a U.S. court, or to help avoid detection or arrest for such an offense, faces:
(1) for a first conviction, up to twice the maximum prison term and twice the maximum fine that would otherwise apply to the offense; and
(2) for each later conviction, up to three times the maximum prison term and three times the maximum fine that would otherwise apply.
In this section, the following definitions shall apply:
The term “minor” means a person who has not reached 18 years of age.
The term “uses” means employs, hires, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces.
Any person who is 18 years of age or older, who intentionally uses a minor to commit a crime of violence for which such person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States*, or to assist in avoiding detection or apprehension for such an offense, shall—
for the first conviction, be subject to twice the maximum term of imprisonment and twice the maximum fine that would otherwise be authorized for the offense; and
for each subsequent conviction, be subject to 3 times the maximum term of imprisonment and 3 times the maximum fine that would otherwise be authorized for the offense.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 108–21, title VI, § 601[(a)], Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 686.)
- 2003Enacted · Pub. L. 108-21 · 117 Stat. 686
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 108-21 on 2003-04-30.
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