18-U.S.C.-4012

§4012 – Summary Seizure and Forfeiture of Prison Contraband

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Title 18 > Part III > Chapter 301 > Section 4012

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• Reference: Section 4012
• Legend: §4012 – Summary Seizure and Forfeiture of Prison Contraband
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

An officer or employee of the Bureau of Prisons may, pursuant to rules and regulations of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, summarily seize any object introduced into a Federal penal or correctional facility or possessed by an inmate of such a facility in violation of a rule, regulation or order promulgated by the Director, and such object shall be forfeited to the United States.

(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §1109(d), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2148.)

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18-U.S.C.-4008 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Prisons

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18-U.S.C.-4001 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Law

In this entry about 18-U.S.C.-4001, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to criminal law in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States criminal law-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

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