18 U.S.C. § 403 — Protection of the privacy of child victims and child witnesses

submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-647 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 36 words · no verdicts yet

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This law punishes leaks about child witnesses. Knowingly or intentionally violating the privacy protections for child victims and witnesses is a crime. It can lead to up to one year in prison, a fine, or both.

This section makes it a crime to violate the privacy rules protecting child victims and child witnesses. Section 3509 of this title sets up privacy protections for children who are victims or witnesses in criminal cases. If someone violates those protections knowingly or intentionally, this section makes that a criminal contempt offense. The punishment can be up to one year in prison, a fine under this title, or both.

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A knowing or intentional violation of the privacy protection accorded by section 3509 of this title is a criminal contempt punishable by not more than one year’s imprisonment, or a fine under this title, or both.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 225(b)(1), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4805.)

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1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-647 · 104 Stat. 4805

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