§ 2234. — Authority exceeded in executing warrant.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2234]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 109--SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
Sec. 2234. Authority exceeded in executing warrant
Whoever, in executing a search warrant, willfully exceeds his
authority or exercises it with unnecessary severity, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI,
Sec. 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B,
title III, Sec. 3002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1805.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 631 (June 15, 1917, ch.
30, title XI, Sec. 21, 40 Stat. 230).
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273 inserted ``, or both'' after ``year''.
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 21 section 885.