Us Code § 5109 - Penalties
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§ 5109. Penalties
(a)
(b)
(c)
(1)
(2)
(A) section 5104(e)(1) of this title or for conduct that constitutes a felony under federal law or the laws of the District of Columbia shall be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and
(B) any other section referred to in subsection (a) may be brought in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(3)
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1178.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5109 | 40:193h. | July 31, 1946, ch. 707, §8, 60 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 87–571, Aug. 6, 1962, 76 Stat. 307; Pub. L. 90–108, §1(c), Oct. 20, 1967, 81 Stat. 277. |
In subsection (a), the words "fined under title 18" are substituted for "a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000" for consistency with chapter 227 of title 18.
In subsection (b), the words "fined under title 18" are substituted for "a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500" for consistency with chapter 227 of title 18.
In subsection (c)(1), the words "An action . . . shall be brought" are substituted for ["]shall be prosecuted" for consistency with other titles of the United States Code. The words "the Attorney General" are substituted for "the United States attorney or his assistants" because of 28:509.
In subsection (c)(2)(B), the words "Superior Court of the District of Columbia" are substituted for "Municipal Court for the District of Columbia" [subsequently changed to "District of Columbia Court of General Sessions" because of sections 1 and 7 of the Act of July 8, 1963 (Public Law 88–60, 77 Stat. 77, 78)] because of section 155(a) of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–358, 85 Stat. 570).
In subsection (c)(3), the words "of a violation of said sections and of the general laws of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Sections 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, and 14 of the Act of July 31, 1946, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), are classified to sections 1961, 1966, 1967, 1922, and 1969, respectively, of Title 2, The Congress.
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CHAPTER 61—UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
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SUBCHAPTER IV—PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
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