§ 19. Petty offense defined

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1987

   Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–185 § 4(a) · 101 Stat. 1279

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 19

   Added Pub. L. 100–185, § 4(a), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1279

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 100–185, § 4(a), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1279

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 19. Petty offense defined “As used in this title, the term ‘petty offense’ means a Class B misdemeanor, a Class C misdemeanor, or an infraction.”

2. 1988

   Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 title VII § 7089(a) · 102 Stat. 4181

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 19

   Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, for which the maximum fine is no greater than the amount set forth for such an offense in section 3571(b)(6) or (7) in the case of an individual or section 3571(c)(6) or (7) in the case of an organization” after “infraction”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, for which the maximum fine is no greater than the amount set forth for such an offense in section 3571(b)(6) or (7) in the case of an individual or section 3571(c)(6) or (7) in the case of an organization” after “infraction”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Title 18.— Section 19 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, for which the maximum fine is no greater than the amount set forth for such an offense in section 357l(b) (6) or (7) in the case of an individual or section 3571(c) (6) or (7) in the case of an organization” after “infraction”.

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