§ 2513. — Confiscation of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2513]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 119--WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION AND
INTERCEPTION OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Sec. 2513. Confiscation of wire, oral, or electronic
communication intercepting devices
Any electronic, mechanical, or other device used, sent, carried,
manufactured, assembled, possessed, sold, or advertised in violation of
section 2511 or section 2512 of this chapter may be seized and forfeited
to the United States. All provisions of law relating to (1) the seizure,
summary and judicial forfeiture, and condemnation of vessels, vehicles,
merchandise, and baggage for violations of the customs laws contained in
title 19 of the United States Code, (2) the disposition of such vessels,
vehicles, merchandise, and baggage or the proceeds from the sale
thereof, (3) the remission or mitigation of such forfeiture, (4) the
compromise of claims, and (5) the award of compensation to informers in
respect of such forfeitures, shall apply to seizures and forfeitures
incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this
section, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions
of this section; except that such duties as are imposed upon the
collector of customs or any other person with respect to the seizure and
forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, merchandise, and baggage under the
provisions of the customs laws contained in title 19 of the United
States Code shall be performed with respect to seizure and forfeiture of
electronic, mechanical, or other intercepting devices under this section
by such officers, agents, or other persons as may be authorized or
designated for that purpose by the Attorney General.
(Added Pub. L. 90-351, title III, Sec. 802, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 215;
amended Pub. L. 99-508, title I, Sec. 101(c)(1)(A), Oct. 21, 1986, 100
Stat. 1851.)
Amendments
1986--Pub. L. 99-508 substituted ``wire, oral, or electronic'' for
``wire or oral'' in section catchline.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-508 effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1986,
and, in case of conduct pursuant to court order or extension, applicable
only with respect to court orders and extensions made after such date,
with special rule for State authorizations of interceptions, see section
111 of Pub. L. 99-508, set out as a note under section 2510 of this
title.
