18 USC § 1429 - Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s1429"
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title: "18 USC § 1429 - Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1429"
section_name: "Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena"
chapter_number: 69
chapter_name: "NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 402(b), 66 Stat. 276; amended Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(u)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1621; Pub. L. 101–649, title IV, § 407(c)(21), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5041; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)"
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# § 1429. Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena

Any person who has been subpenaed under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to appear at the final hearing of an application for naturalization, and who shall neglect or refuse to so appear and to testify, if in the power of such person to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Added June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 402(b), 66 Stat. 276; amended Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(u)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1621; Pub. L. 101–649, title IV, § 407(c)(21), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5041; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Subsection (d) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in text, is classified to , Aliens and Nationality.

### Amendments

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.

1990— substituted “an application” for “a petition”.

1981— substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (e)”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1990 Amendment; Savings Provisions

Amendment by  effective , with general savings provisions, see section 408(a)(3) and (d) of , set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.

### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.