18 U.S.C. § 2253 | Criminal forfeiture

(a)

Property Subject to Criminal Forfeiture .—

1 So in original. The extra comma probably should follow “2260 of this chapter”.

A person who is convicted of an offense under this chapter involving a visual depiction described in section 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, or 2260 of this chapter or who is convicted of an offense under section 2252B of this chapter,, or who is convicted of an offense under chapter 109A, shall forfeit to the United States such person’s interest in—

(1)

2 So in original. Probably should be “2251A, 2252,”.

any visual depiction described in section 2251, 2251A, or 2252  2252A, 2252B, or 2260 of this chapter, or any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, or other matter which contains any such visual depiction, which was produced, transported, mailed, shipped or received in violation of this chapter;

(2)

any property, real or personal, constituting or traceable to gross profits or other proceeds obtained from such offense; and

(3)

any property, real or personal, used or intended to be used to commit or to promote the commission of such offense or any property traceable to such property.

(b)

21 U.S.C. 853 Section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act () with the exception of subsections (a) and (d), applies to the criminal forfeiture of property pursuant to subsection (a).

Pub. L. 98–292, § 6May 21, 198498 Stat. 205 Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7522(c)Nov. 18, 1988102 Stat. 4494 Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3564Nov. 29, 1990104 Stat. 4928 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330011(m)(1)Sept. 13, 1994108 Stat. 2145 Pub. L. 105–314, title VI, § 602Oct. 30, 1998112 Stat. 2982 Pub. L. 109–248, title V, § 505(b)July 27, 2006120 Stat. 630(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 2256 of this titleA prior section 2253 was redesignated .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–248, § 505(b)(1)2006—Subsec. (a). , inserted “or who is convicted of an offense under section 2252B of this chapter,” after “2260 of this chapter” and substituted “an offense under chapter 109A” for “an offense under section 2421, 2422, or 2423 of chapter 117” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 109–248, § 505(b)(2)Subsec. (a)(1). , inserted “2252A, 2252B, or 2260” after “2252”.

Pub. L. 109–248, § 505(b)(3)Subsec. (a)(3). , inserted “or any property traceable to such property” before period at end.

oPub. L. 109–248, § 505(c)oSubsecs. (b) to (). , added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsecs. (b) to () which related, respectively, to third party transfers, protective orders, warrant of seizure, order of forfeiture, execution of order, disposition of property, authority of Attorney General, applicability of civil forfeiture provisions, bar on intervention, jurisdiction to enter orders, depositions, third party interests, construction of section, and substitute assets.

Pub. L. 105–3141998—Subsec. (a). substituted “2252, 2252A, or 2260 of this chapter, or who is convicted of an offense under section 2421, 2422, or 2423 of chapter 117,” for “or 2252 of this chapter”.

Pub. L. 103–322, § 330011(m)(1)Pub. L. 101–647, § 3564(1)1994—Subsec. (a). , amended directory language of . See 1990 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 101–647, § 3564(1)Pub. L. 103–322, § 330011(m)(1)1990—Subsec. (a). , as amended by , substituted “section 2251” for “sections 2251” in introductory provisions and in par. (1).

Pub. L. 101–647, § 3564(2)Subsec. (h)(4). , substituted “under section 616 of the Tariff Act of 1930” for “in accordance with the provisions of section 1616, title 19, United States Code”.

Pub. L. 100–690o1988— amended section generally, substituting subsecs. (a) to () for former subsecs. (a) to (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330011(m)Sept. 13, 1994108 Stat. 2145Nov. 29, 1990, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective as of .