§ 291. — Purchase of claims for fees by court officials.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC291]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 15--CLAIMS AND SERVICES IN MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT
Sec. 291. Purchase of claims for fees by court officials
Whoever, being a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of the
United States or a Territory or Possession thereof, or a United States
district attorney, assistant attorney, marshal, deputy marshal,
magistrate judge, or other person holding any office or employment, or
position of trust or profit under the United States, directly or
indirectly purchases at less than the full face value thereof, any claim
against the United States for the fee, mileage, or expenses of any
witness, juror, deputy marshal, or any other officer of such court,
shall be fined under this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 90-578, title IV,
Sec. 402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 101-650, title
III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 193 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 104, 35 Stat. 1107).
Word ``Possession'' was inserted to clarify scope of section.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
Change of Name
Words ``magistrate judge'' substituted for ``magistrate'' in text
pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as a note under
section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Previously,
``magistrate'' substituted for ``commissioner'' pursuant to Pub. L. 90-
578. See chapter 43 (Sec. 631 et seq.) of Title 28.
