{
  "node_id": "us-18-usc-1963-rico-criminal-penalties-forfeiture",
  "title": "18 U.S.C. 1963 - Criminal Penalties and Forfeiture (RICO)",
  "domain": "Legal & IP Sovereignty",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-20",
  "bluf": "18 U.S.C. 1963 sets the criminal penalties for violations of the RICO prohibited activities in 18 U.S.C. 1962. A person convicted is fined or imprisoned up to 20 years (or for life where the underlying racketeering activity carries a maximum of life imprisonment), or both, and shall forfeit to the United States any interest acquired or maintained in violation of section 1962 (subsection (a)(1)), any interest in, security of, claim against, or property or contractual right affording a source of influence over any enterprise the person established, operated, controlled, conducted or participated in in violation of section 1962 (subsection (a)(2)), and any property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained from racketeering activity or unlawful debt collection in violation of section 1962 (subsection (a)(3)). All right, title and interest in forfeitable property vests in the United States upon commission of the act giving rise to forfeiture (subsection (c), relation-back), and the court may order forfeiture of substitute assets up to the value of unavailable property (subsection (m)).",
  "paywall": {
    "status": "LOCKED",
    "unlock_cost_usd": "0.01",
    "skyfire_id": "41779894-ece2-4163-9761-b3b1b76e19b0"
  },
  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
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      "iso_standard",
      "industry_mapping",
      "ai_overlay_2026"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "us-18-usc-1962-rico-prohibited-activities",
    "us-18-usc-1964-rico-civil-remedies",
    "us-18-usc-1956-money-laundering-monetary-instruments"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 7
}