18 USC 1595: Civil remedy
Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2008
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDUREPART I-CRIMESCHAPTER 77-PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
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§1595. Civil remedy
(a) An individual who is a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, or 1591 of this chapter may bring a civil action against the perpetrator in an appropriate district court of the United States and may recover damages and reasonable attorneys fees.
(b)(1) Any civil action filed under this section shall be stayed during the pendency of any criminal action arising out of the same occurrence in which the claimant is the victim.
(2) In this subsection, a "criminal action" includes investigation and prosecution and is pending until final adjudication in the trial court.
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