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19 U.S.C. § 1620

Acceptance of money by United States officers 11 See Codification note below.

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Any officer of the United States who directly or indirectly receives, accepts, or contracts for any portion of the money which may accrue to any person making such 1 detection and seizure, or furnishing such 1 information, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both, and shall be thereafter ineligible to any office of honor, trust, or emolument. Any such person who pays to any such officer, or to any person for the use of such officer, any portion of such money, or anything of value for or because of such money, shall have a right of action against such officer, or his legal representatives, or against such person, or his legal representatives, and shall be entitled to recover the money so paid or the thing of value so given.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1990–2007 · leading case: Cohen v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., 498 F.3d 111 (2d Cir. 2007).
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Cohen v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., 498 F.3d 111 (2d Cir. 2007). “Title 19 U.S.C. § 1620 makes it unlawful for a federal official to accept or receive “any portion of the money which may accrue to any person making [a customs] detection and seizure” (emphasis added).”
SCA Int'l, Inc. v. United States, 14 Ct. Int'l Trade 59 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1990). “19 U.S.C. § 1620 (c) reads in relevant part as follows: (c) Reliquidation of entry: Notwithstanding a valid protest was not filed, the appropriate customs officer may, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, reliquidate an entry to correct— (1) a clerical…”
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