18-U.S.C.-1910

§1910 – Nepotism In Appointment of Receiver Or Trustee

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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 93 > Section 1910

Details

• Reference: Section 1910
• Legend: §1910 – Nepotism In Appointment of Receiver Or Trustee
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever, being a judge of any court of the United States, appoints as receiver, or trustee, any person related to such judge by consanguinity, or affinity, within the fourth degree—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 531 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code and Judiciary (Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 777, 50 Stat. 810).

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $10,000 in last par.

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