§ 1736. — Restrictive use of information.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1736]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1736. Restrictive use of information
(a) No information or evidence obtained by reason of compliance by a
natural person with any provision of section 3010 of title 39, or
regulations issued thereunder, shall, except as provided in subsection
(c) of this section, be used, directly or indirectly, as evidence
against that person in a criminal proceeding.
(b) The fact of the performance of any act by an individual in
compliance with any provision of section 3010 of title 39, or
regulations issued thereunder, shall not be deemed the admission of any
fact, or otherwise be used, directly or indirectly, as evidence against
that person in a criminal proceeding, except as provided in subsection
(c) of this section.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not preclude the
use of any such information or evidence in a prosecution or other action
under any applicable provision of law with respect to the furnishing of
false information.
(Added Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(j)(37)(A), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 781.)
Effective Date
Section effective on first day of sixth month which begins after
Aug. 12, 1970, see section 15(b) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as a note
preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
