| FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT |
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| The Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 makes it a federal offense to willfully fail to pay a past due child support obligation for a child who resides in another state. A first offense under the Act is subject to a maximum penalty of six months in jail, to a fine, or both. Subsequent violations of the Act may be subject to a maximum penalty of two years in prison, to a fine, or both.
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| Interstate Agreement on Detainers |
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| The Interstate Agreement on Detainers (the Agreement) is an agreement that applies to the transfers of sentenced prisoners between two states or between the federal government and a state. The purpose of the transfer is for the trial of the prisoner in another jurisdiction on an unrelated matter for which he is incarcerated. The Agreement is not applicable for the transfer of a federal prisoner between several jurisdictions for trial on federal charges. More... |
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| PROBATION |
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| Probation is a type of sentencing by which a trial court suspends the imposition of imprisonment and releases a defendant into the community based upon certain conditions. Probation is an alternative to imprisonment. Probation is similar to parole because it grants freedom from incarceration.
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| Federal Government's Disclosure Obligations of Information or Evidence to the Defendant |
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| The federal government is required to disclose any relevant information or evidence to the defendant when the defendant requests disclosure of such information. The defendant should file a motion requesting the disclosure of the federal government's evidence. The defendant should be provided with liberal discovery. More... |
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| Alien Terrorists and Other Crimes and Penalties under the PATRIOT Act |
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| The PATRIOT Act has numerous provisions preventing alien terrorists from entering into the United States. The Act focuses particularly on Canada due to their liberal policy permitting most individuals to enter their country. The Act also permits law enforcement authorities to detain and deport alien terrorists. Individuals who support the alien terrorists may also be deported under the Act. More... |
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