§11.448. Abuse of office.
25 C.F.R. § 11.448
A person acting or purporting to act in an official capacity or taking advantage of such actual or purported capacity commits a misdemeanor if, knowing that his or her conduct is illegal, he or she:
Subjects another to arrest, detention, search, seizure, mistreatment, dispossession, assessment, lien or other infringement of personal or property rights; or
Denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power or immunity.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; R.S. 463, 25 U.S.C. 2; R.S. 465, 25 U.S.C. 9; 42 Stat. 208, 25 U.S.C. 13; 38 Stat. 586, 25 U.S.C. 200.
Source
Source: 58 FR 54411, Oct. 21, 1993, unless otherwise noted.