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  type: regulation
  id: bsa-31usc-5332
  authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5332 — Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States
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obligations:
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  section: 31 U.S.C. §5332(a)
  description: 'Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States — (a): (a) Criminal Offense.— (1) In general.—
    Whoever, with the intent to evade a currency reporting requirement under section 5316, knowingly conceals more
    than $10,000 in currency or other monetary instruments on the person of such individual or in any conveyance,
    article of luggage, merchandise, or oth…'
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    tier: 1
    authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5332
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5332
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    paragraph_quote: (a) Criminal Offense.— (1) In general.— Whoever, with the intent to evade a currency reporting
      requirement under section 5316, knowingly conceals more than $10,000 in currency or other monetary instruments
      on the person of such individual or in any conveyance, article of luggage, merchandise, or other container,
      and transports or transfers or attempts to transport or transfer such currency or monetary instruments from
      a place within the United States to a place outside of the United States, or from a place outside the United
      States to a place within the United States, shall be guilty of a currency smuggling offense and subject to
      punishment pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Concealment on person.— For purposes of this section, the concealment
      of currency on the person of any individual includes concealment in any article of clothing worn by the individual
      or in any luggage, backpack, or other container worn or carried by such individual.
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- id: bsa-31usc-5332-b
  canonical_id: bsa-31usc-5332-b
  section: 31 U.S.C. §5332(b)
  description: 'Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States — (b): (b) Penalty.— (1) Term of imprisonment.—
    A person convicted of a currency smuggling offense under subsection (a), or a conspiracy to commit such offense,
    shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years. (2) Forfeiture.— In addition, the court, in imposing sentence
    under paragraph (1), shall order that…'
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5332
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5332
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    paragraph_quote: (b) Penalty.— (1) Term of imprisonment.— A person convicted of a currency smuggling offense
      under subsection (a), or a conspiracy to commit such offense, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years.
      (2) Forfeiture.— In addition, the court, in imposing sentence under paragraph (1), shall order that the defendant
      forfeit to the United States , any property, real or personal, involved in the offense, and any property traceable
      to such property. (3) Procedure.— The seizure, restraint, and forfeiture of property under this section shall
      be governed by section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act . (4) Personal money judgment.— If the property
      subject to forfeiture under paragraph (2) is unavailable, and the defendant has insufficient substitute property
      that may be forfeited pursuant to section 413(p) of the Controlled Substances Act , the court shall enter
      a personal money judgment against the defendant for the amount that would be subject to forfeiture.
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  judgment: false
- id: bsa-31usc-5332-c
  canonical_id: bsa-31usc-5332-c
  section: 31 U.S.C. §5332(c)
  description: 'Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States — (c): (c) Civil Forfeiture.— (1) In general.—
    Any property involved in a violation of subsection (a), or a conspiracy to commit such violation, and any property
    traceable to such violation or conspiracy, may be seized and forfeited to the United States . (2) Procedure.—
    The seizure and forfeiture shall be…'
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5332
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5332
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    paragraph_quote: (c) Civil Forfeiture.— (1) In general.— Any property involved in a violation of subsection
      (a), or a conspiracy to commit such violation, and any property traceable to such violation or conspiracy,
      may be seized and forfeited to the United States . (2) Procedure.— The seizure and forfeiture shall be governed
      by the procedures governing civil forfeitures in money laundering cases pursuant to section 981(a)(1)(A) of
      title 18 , United States Code. (3) Treatment of certain property as involved in the offense.— For purposes
      of this subsection and subsection (b), any currency or other monetary instrument that is concealed or intended
      to be concealed in violation of subsection (a) or a conspiracy to commit such violation, any article, container,
      or conveyance used, or intended to be used, to conceal or transport the currency or other monetary instrument,
      and any other property used, or intended to be used, to facilitate the offense, shall be considered property
      involved in the offense. (Added Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 371(c) , Oct. 26, 2001 , 115 Stat. 337 ; amended
      Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6203(h) , Dec. 17, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3747 .)
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  judgment: false
