50 U.S.C. § 1828 — Civil liability
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 95-511 to r/title-50-WAR-AND-NATIONAL-DEFENSE · 124 words · no verdicts yet
A person harmed by an unlawful physical search or by the unlawful use or disclosure of information from that search may sue the person who violated the law. The person may recover specified damages, punitive damages, and reasonable legal and investigation costs.
An aggrieved person, other than a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801(a) or (b)(1)(A), respectively, of this title, whose premises, property, information, or material has been subjected to a physical search within the United States or about whom information obtained by such a physical search has been disclosed or used in violation of section 1827 of this title shall have a cause of action against any person who committed such violation and shall be entitled to recover—
actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is greater;
punitive damages; and
reasonable attorney’s fees and other investigative and litigation costs reasonably incurred.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 95–511, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, § 807(a)(3), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3452.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 95-511 · 108 Stat. 3452
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 95-511 on 1994-10-14.
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