Title 18 Section 242

Based on title 18 u s c 1940 ed 52 mar.

Title 18 section 242. Officers in both the gainesville police department and the university of florida s police department upd engaged in such a practice to deprive me of y civil right to protect myself under the law and to criminally prosecute my harassers and to file civil lawsuit agaist them. For the purpose of section 242 acts under color of law include acts not only done by federal state or local officials within their lawful. Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of principal in section 2 of this title.

321 20 35 stat. Title 18 section 242 is designed to protect people from the deprivation of their civil rights under the color of law. Based on title 18 u s c 1940 ed 52 mar.

Historical and revision notes. A minor change was made in phraseology. Title 18 u s c section 242 deprivation of rights under color of law this statute makes it a crime for any person acting under color of law statute ordinance regulation or custom to.

Read the code on findlaw. Crimes and criminal procedure 18 usca section 242. 321 20 35 stat.

A minor change was made in phraseology. Whoever under color of any law statute ordinance regulation or custom willfully subjects any person in any state territory commonwealth possession or district to the deprivation of any rights privileges or immunities secured or protected by the constitution or laws of the. Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of principal in section 2 of this title.