§ 3013. Special assessment on convicted persons

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. 1984

   Victims of Crime Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–473 title II § 1405(a) · 98 Stat. 1837

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 3013

   Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1405(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2174

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1405(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2174

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Chapter 201 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 3013. Special assessment on convicted persons “(a) The court shall assess on any person convicted of an offense against the United States— “(1) in the case of a misdemeanor— “(A) the amount of $25 if the defendant is an individual; and “(B) the amount of $100 if the defendant is a person other than an individual; and “(2) in the case of a felony— “(A) the amount of $50 if the defendant is an individual; and “(B) the amount of $200 if the defendant is a person other than an individual. “(b) Such amount so assessed shall be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases.”.

2. 1987

   Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–185 § 3 · 101 Stat. 1279

   Added · 18 U.S.C. § 3013(c); 18 U.S.C. § 3013(d)

   Pub. L. 100–185 added subsecs. (c) and (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 100–185 added subsecs. (c) and (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. Section 3013 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) The obligation to pay an assessment ceases five years after the date of the judgment. “(d) For the purposes of this section, an offense under section 13 of this title is an offense against the United States.”.

3. 1988

   Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 § 7085 · 102 Stat. 4181

   Amended · 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 100–690, § 7085, amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “in the case of a misdemeanor—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7085, amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “in the case of a misdemeanor—

   “(A) the amount of $25 if the defendant is an individual; and “(B) the amount of $100 if the defendant is a person other than an individual; and”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7085. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON PERSONS CONVICTED OF OFFENSES. Paragraph (1) of section 3013(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(1) in the case of an infraction or a misdemeanor— “(A) if the defendant is an individual— “(i) the amount of $5 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor; “(ii) the amount of $10 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and “(iii) the amount of $25 in the case of a class A misdemeanor; and “(B) if the defendant is a person other than an individual— “(i) the amount of $25 in the case of a infraction or a class C misdemeanor; “(ii) the amount of $50 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and “(iii) the amount of $125 in the case of a class A misdemeanor.”.

4. 1988

   Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 § 7082(b) · 102 Stat. 4181

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 3013(c)

   Pub. L. 100–690, § 7082(b), inserted at end “This subsection shall apply to all assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7082(b), inserted at end “This subsection shall apply to all assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Application of Statute of Limitations for Special Assessments to Old Assessments.— Section 3013(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “This subsection shall apply to all assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.”.

5. 1990

   Crime Control Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–647 title XXXV § 3569 · 104 Stat. 4789

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(1)(B)

   Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “an infraction” for “a infraction” in cl. (i) and a semicolon for a period at end of cl. (iii)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “an infraction” for “a infraction” in cl. (i) and a semicolon for a period at end of cl. (iii).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3569. CORRECTIONS TO SECTION 3013. Section 3013 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i), by striking “a infraction” and inserting “an infraction”; and (2) in subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon.

6. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–132 title II § 210 · 110 Stat. 1214

   1. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “not less than $100” for “$50” in subpar. (B)

   2. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “not less than $400” for “$200” in subpar. (B)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “not less than $100” for “$50” in subpar. (A) and “not less than $400” for “$200” in subpar. (B).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 210. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CONVICTED PERSONS. Section 3013(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “$50” and inserting “not less than $100”; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking “$200” and inserting “not less than $400”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–132 effective, to extent constitutionally permissible, for sentencing proceedings in cases in which defendant is convicted on or after Apr. 24, 1996, see section 211 of Pub. L. 104–132, set out as a note under section 2248 of this title.

7. 1996

   Economic Espionage Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–294 title VI § 601(r)(4) · 110 Stat. 3488

   Struck · 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 104–294 struck out “not less than” before “$100” in subpar. (A) and before “$400” in subpar. (B)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–294 struck out “not less than” before “$100” in subpar. (A) and before “$400” in subpar. (B).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Special assessment.— Section 3013(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “not less than” each place that term appears.

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