18 U.S.C. § 2724 — Civil action
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-322 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 110 words · no verdicts yet
A person who knowingly mishandles personal information from a motor-vehicle record for an unauthorized purpose is liable to the affected individual. The individual may sue in federal district court and may receive damages, fees, and other relief.
(a) Cause of action. A person who knowingly obtains, discloses, or uses personal information from a motor-vehicle record for a purpose not allowed by this chapter is liable to the individual concerned. That individual may bring a civil action in a United States district court. (b) Remedies. The court may award (1) actual damages, but at least $2,500 in liquidated damages; (2) punitive damages if the violation was willful or recklessly disregarded the law; (3) reasonable attorney fees and other reasonably incurred litigation costs; and (4) any preliminary or equitable relief the court finds appropriate.
A person who knowingly obtains, discloses or uses personal information, from a motor vehicle record, for a purpose not permitted under this chapter shall be liable to the individual to whom the information pertains, who may bring a civil action in a United States district court.
The court may award—
actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages in the amount of $2,500;
punitive damages upon proof of willful or reckless disregard of the law;
reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and
such other preliminary and equitable relief as the court determines to be appropriate.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXX, § 300002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2101.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2101
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