34 U.S.C. § 12601

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 12601 - Cause of action

(a) Unlawful conduct

It shall be unlawful for any governmental authority, or any agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

(b) Civil action by Attorney General

Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of paragraph (1) ¹ has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice.

¹ So in original. Probably should be "subsection (a) of this section".

34 U.S.C. § 12601

Pub. L. 103-322, §210401, 108 Stat. 2071.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 14141 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.