Title 18 Usc Section 242

Crimes and criminal procedure 242.

Title 18 usc section 242. Code unannotated title 18. Deprivation of rights under color of law. Section 242 of title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the constitution or laws of the united states.

Section 242 of title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the constitution or laws of the united states. From title 18 crimes and criminal procedurepart i crimeschapter 13 civil rights. 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 authority but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official s lawful authority if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or.

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 united states or to different. 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 united states or to different punishments pains or penalties on account of such person being an alien or by reason of his color or race than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens shall be fined. 242 u s.