42 USC § 1990 - Marshal to obey precepts; refusing to receive or execute process

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s1990"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 1990 - Marshal to obey precepts; refusing to receive or execute process"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1990"
section_name: "Marshal to obey precepts; refusing to receive or execute process"
chapter_number: 21
chapter_name: "CIVIL RIGHTS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERALLY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(R.S. §§ 1985, 5517.)"
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# § 1990. Marshal to obey precepts; refusing to receive or execute process

section 1989 of this title

Every marshal and deputy marshal shall obey and execute all warrants or other process, when directed to him, issued under the provisions of . Every marshal and deputy marshal who refuses to receive any warrant or other process when tendered to him, issued in pursuance of the provisions of this section, or refuses or neglects to use all proper means diligently to execute the same, shall be liable to a fine in the sum of $1,000, for the benefit of the party aggrieved thereby.

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**Source Credit**: (R.S. §§ 1985, 5517.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

R.S. § 1985 derived from acts , ; , .

R.S. § 5517 derived from , .

Section was formerly classified to , Aliens and Nationality.