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18 U.S.C. § 1422

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Fees in naturalization proceedings
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/us/usc/t18/s1422
Title
18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter
PTI/CH69
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Whoever knowingly demands, charges, solicits, collects, or receives, or agrees to charge, solicit, collect, or receive any other or additional fees or moneys in proceedings relating to naturalization or citizenship or the registry of aliens beyond the fees and moneys authorized by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 766; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) Historical and Revision NotesBased on subsections (a)(33), (d), (l) of section 746 of title 8, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, § 346(a)(33), (d), (l), 54 Stat. 1167, 1168). Minor changes in phraseology were made. Editorial Notes Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.

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