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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1595. Civil remedy
(a) An individual who is a victim of a violation of section 1589,
1590, or 1591 of this chapter may bring a civil action against the
perpetrator in an appropriate district court of the United States
and may recover damages and reasonable attorneys fees.
(b)(1) Any civil action filed under this section shall be stayed
during the pendency of any criminal action arising out of the same
occurrence in which the claimant is the victim.
(2) In this subsection, a "criminal action" includes
investigation and prosecution and is pending until final
adjudication in the trial court.
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