Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Chapter 601 — Prisons
§ 60104. Enforcement
Statutory text
Any person who is found in violation of the regulations established by sections 60101 to 60104 of this title shall—
be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation and, in addition, to the United States for the costs of prosecution; and
make restitution to any entity of the United States, of a State, or of an inferior political subdivision of a State, which expends funds for the purpose of apprehending any violent prisoner who escapes from a prisoner transport company as the result, in whole or in part, of a violation of regulations promulgated pursuant to section 60103(a) of this title.
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.
“Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000” or “Jeanna’s Act”
Pub. L. 106–560 § 5 · 114 Stat. 2784
Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 60104
(Pub. L. 106–560, § 5, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2786.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–560, § 5, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2786.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT. Any person who is found in violation of the regulations established by this Act shall— (1) be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation and, in addition, to the United States for the costs of prosecution; and (2) make restitution to any entity of the United States, of a State, or of an inferior political subdivision of a State, which expends funds for the purpose of apprehending any violent prisoner who escapes from a prisoner transport company as the result, in whole or in part, of a violation of regulations promulgated pursuant to section 4(a).
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 13726c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.