28 U.S.C. § 1918

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1918 - District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings

(a) Costs shall be included in any judgment, order, or decree rendered against any person for the violation of an Act of Congress in which a civil fine or forfeiture of property is provided for.

(b) Whenever any conviction for any offense not capital is obtained in a district court, the court may order that the defendant pay the costs of prosecution.

28 U.S.C. § 1918

June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 955.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §822 (R.S. §974). Changes were made in phraseology.