§ 2235. — Search warrant procured maliciously.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2235]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 109--SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
Sec. 2235. Search warrant procured maliciously
Whoever maliciously and without probable cause procures a search
warrant to be issued and executed, 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. 630 (June 15, 1917, ch.
30, title XI, Sec. 20, 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.
