Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 2319


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 2319. Criminal infringement of a copyright

      (a) Whoever violates section 506(a) (relating to criminal
    offenses) of title 17 shall be punished as provided in subsections
    (b) and (c) of this section and such penalties shall be in addition
    to any other provisions of title 17 or any other law.
      (b) Any person who commits an offense under section 506(a)(1) of
    title 17 - 
        (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, or fined in the
      amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists
      of the reproduction or distribution, including by electronic
      means, during any 180-day period, of at least 10 copies or
      phonorecords, of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total
      retail value of more than $2,500;
        (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, or fined in the
      amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense is a
      second or subsequent offense under paragraph (1); and
        (3) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined in the
      amount set forth in this title, or both, in any other case.

      (c) Any person who commits an offense under section 506(a)(2) of
    title 17, United States Code - 
        (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years, or fined in the
      amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists
      of the reproduction or distribution of 10 or more copies or
      phonorecords of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total
      retail value of $2,500 or more;
        (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 6 years, or fined in the
      amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense is a
      second or subsequent offense under paragraph (1); and
        (3) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined in the
      amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists
      of the reproduction or distribution of 1 or more copies or
      phonorecords of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total
      retail value of more than $1,000.

      (d)(1) During preparation of the presentence report pursuant to
    Rule 32(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, victims of
    the offense shall be permitted to submit, and the probation officer
    shall receive, a victim impact statement that identifies the victim
    of the offense and the extent and scope of the injury and loss
    suffered by the victim, including the estimated economic impact of
    the offense on that victim.
      (2) Persons permitted to submit victim impact statements shall
    include - 
        (A) producers and sellers of legitimate works affected by
      conduct involved in the offense;
        (B) holders of intellectual property rights in such works; and
        (C) the legal representatives of such producers, sellers, and
      holders.

      (e) As used in this section - 
        (1) the terms "phonorecord" and "copies" have, respectively,
      the meanings set forth in section 101 (relating to definitions)
      of title 17; and
        (2) the terms "reproduction" and "distribution" refer to the
      exclusive rights of a copyright owner under clauses (1) and (3)
      respectively of section 106 (relating to exclusive rights in
      copyrighted works), as limited by sections 107 through 122, of
      title 17.



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