Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1834


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1834. Criminal forfeiture

      (a) The court, in imposing sentence on a person for a violation
    of this chapter, shall order, in addition to any other sentence
    imposed, that the person forfeit to the United States - 
        (1) any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds
      the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of
      such violation; and
        (2) any of the person's property used, or intended to be used,
      in any manner or part, to commit or facilitate the commission of
      such violation, if the court in its discretion so determines,
      taking into consideration the nature, scope, and proportionality
      of the use of the property in the offense.

      (b) Property subject to forfeiture under this section, any
    seizure and disposition thereof, and any administrative or judicial
    proceeding in relation thereto, shall be governed by section 413 of
    the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21
    U.S.C. 853), except for subsections (d) and (j) of such section,
    which shall not apply to forfeitures under this section.



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