28 USC § 1918 - District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings

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title: "28 USC § 1918 - District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1918"
section_name: "District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings"
chapter_number: 123
chapter_name: "FEES AND COSTS"
part_number: "V"
part_name: "PROCEDURE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 955.)"
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# § 1918. District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings

**(a)** Costs shall be included in any judgment, order, or decree rendered against any person for the violation of an Act of Congress in which a civil fine or forfeiture of property is provided for.

**(b)** Whenever any conviction for any offense not capital is obtained in a district court, the court may order that the defendant pay the costs of prosecution.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 955.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 822 (R.S. § 974).

Changes were made in phraseology.