34 U.S.C. § 12601 — Cause of action
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-322 to r/title-34-CRIME-CONTROL-AND-LAW-ENFORCEMENT · 133 words · no verdicts yet
A governmental authority or covered person may not engage in a law-enforcement or juvenile-justice pattern or practice that deprives people of federally protected rights. The Attorney General may sue for equitable and declaratory relief when there is reasonable cause to believe this happened.
(a) Unlawful conduct. A governmental authority, its agent, or a person acting for it may not engage in a pattern or practice by law-enforcement officers or officials or employees responsible for juvenile justice or juvenile incarceration that deprives people of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the U.S. Constitution or Federal law. (b) Civil action by Attorney General. If the Attorney General reasonably believes a violation of paragraph (1) occurred, the Attorney General may sue for the United States and obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to end the pattern or practice.
It shall be unlawful for any governmental authority, or any agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of paragraph (1) 1 has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210401, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2071.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2071
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