Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
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This article is about U.S. federal law. For the Georgia state law, see Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act.
"RICO" redirects here. For other uses, see Rico (disambiguation).
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a United States federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization.
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Long title | An Act relating to the control of organized crime in the United States |
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Nicknames | Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 |
Enacted by | the 91st United States Congress |
Effective | October 15, 1970 |
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Public law | 91-452 |
Statutes at Large | 84 Stat. 922-3 aka 84 Stat. 941 |
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Titles amended | 18 U.S.C.: Crimes and Criminal Procedure |
U.S.C. sections created | 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968 |
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RICO was enacted by Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 91–452, 84 Stat. 922, enacted October 15, 1970), and is codified at 18 U.S.C. ch. 96 as 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968.
This article primarily covers the federal criminal statute, but since 1972, 33 U.S. states and territories have adopted state RICO laws, which although similar, cover additional state crimes and may differ from the federal law and each other in several respects.