18 USC § 3055 - Officers’ powers to suppress Indian liquor traffic

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title: "18 USC § 3055 - Officers’ powers to suppress Indian liquor traffic"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3055"
section_name: "Officers’ powers to suppress Indian liquor traffic"
chapter_number: 203
chapter_name: "ARREST AND COMMITMENT"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 817.)"
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# § 3055. Officers’ powers to suppress Indian liquor traffic

The chief special officer for the suppression of the liquor traffic among Indians and duly authorized officers working under his supervision whose appointments are made or affirmed by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or the Secretary of the Interior may execute all warrants of arrest and other lawful precepts issued under the authority of the United States and in the execution of his duty he may command all necessary assistance.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 817.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Indians (, ).

The only change was to delete the words at the beginning of the section, “The powers conferred by  upon marshals and their deputies are conferred upon.” and the addition, at the end of the section, of the phrase expressing such powers beginning with the words “may execute all warrants”.