§ 1429. — Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1429]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 69--NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP
Sec. 1429. Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena
Any person who has been subpenaed under the provisions of subsection
(d) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to appear at
the final hearing of an application for naturalization, and who shall
neglect or refuse to so appear and to testify, if in the power of such
person to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than five years, or both.
(Added June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, Sec. 402(b), 66 Stat. 276;
amended Pub. L. 97-116, Sec. 18(u)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1621;
Pub. L. 101-649, title IV, Sec. 407(c)(21), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
5041; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 2147.)
References in Text
Subsection (d) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, referred to in text, is classified to section 1447(d) of Title 8,
Aliens and Nationality.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
1990--Pub. L. 101-649 substituted ``an application'' for ``a
petition''.
1981--Pub. L. 97-116 substituted ``subsection (d)'' for ``subsection
(e)''.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment; Savings Provisions
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-649 effective Nov. 29, 1990, with general
savings provisions, see section 408(a)(3) and (d) of Pub. L. 101-649,
set out as a note under section 1421 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-116 effective Dec. 29, 1981, see section
21(a) of Pub. L. 97-116, set out as a note under section 1101 of Title
8, Aliens and Nationality.
