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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1784. Contempt
(a) The court of the United States which has issued a subpoena
served in a foreign country may order the person who has failed to
appear or who has failed to produce a document or other thing as
directed therein to show cause before it at a designated time why
he should not be punished for contempt.
(b) The court, in the order to show cause, may direct that any of
the person's property within the United States be levied upon or
seized, in the manner provided by law or court rules governing levy
or seizure under execution, and held to satisfy any judgment that
may be rendered against him pursuant to subsection (d) of this
section if adequate security, in such amount as the court may
direct in the order, be given for any damage that he might suffer
should he not be found in contempt. Security under this subsection
may not be required of the United States.
(c) A copy of the order to show cause shall be served on the
person in accordance with section 1783(b) of this title.
(d) On the return day of the order to show cause or any later day
to which the hearing may be continued, proof shall be taken. If the
person is found in contempt, the court, notwithstanding any
limitation upon its power generally to punish for contempt, may
fine him not more than $100,000 and direct that the fine and costs
of the proceedings be satisfied by a sale of the property levied
upon or seized, conducted upon the notice required and in the
manner provided for sales upon execution.
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