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[CITE: 42USC1990]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 21--CIVIL RIGHTS
 
                         SUBCHAPTER I--GENERALLY
 
Sec. 1990. Marshal to obey precepts; refusing to receive or 
        execute process
        
    Every marshal and deputy marshal shall obey and execute all warrants 
or other process, when directed to him, issued under the provisions of 
section 1989 of this title. Every marshal and deputy marshal who refuses 
to receive any warrant or other process when tendered to him, issued in 
pursuance of the provisions of this section, or refuses or neglects to 
use all proper means diligently to execute the same, shall be liable to 
a fine in the sum of $1,000, for the benefit of the party aggrieved 
thereby.

(R.S. Secs. 1985, 5517.)

                          Codification

    R.S. Sec. 1985 derived from acts Apr. 9, 1866, ch. 31, Sec. 5, 14 
Stat. 28; May 31, 1870, ch. 114, Sec. 10, 16 Stat. 142.
    R.S. Sec. 5517 derived from act May 31, 1870, ch. 114, Sec. 10, 16 
Stat. 142.
    Section was formerly classified to section 51 of Title 8, Aliens and 
Nationality.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1987, 1992 of this title.
