USC X - Racketeering and Corrupt Organizations
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:34 am
U.S. CODE TITLE X
RACKETEERING AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS
DEFINITIONS
The term "racketeering" refers to:
The act of acquiring a business operation through illegal activity, operating a business with illegally-derived income, or using a business operation to commit illegal acts.
(A) Interference with commerce through threats or violence
- (1) Any person which attempts to, or does interfere with commerce, by use of violence or threats, shall be imprisoned for no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
(B) Engagement in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activity
- (1) Any person which engages in, or attempts to engage in a monetary transaction in an unlawfully derived property of a value greater than $10,000 shall be punished by no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
(C) Receiving income derived from racketeering activity
- (1) Any person which receives income, directly or indirectly, from racketeering activity or through collection of unlawful debt shall be punished by no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
(D) Maintaining or acquiring enterprise through racketeering activity
- (1) Any person which through racketeering activity or collection of unlawful debt acquires or maintains an enterprise, directly or indirectly, shall be punished by no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
(E) Enterprises in racketeering activity
- (1) Any enterprise in conduct of racketeering activity shall be disassembled and closed.