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Criminal RICO II and Civil RICO

Learn about private and government civil actions aimed at combatting particular state and federal crimes.

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Additional RICO sections criminalize conduct not covered by § 1962(c), but these provisions are used less frequently. The same definitions apply throughout the statute.

I.    Investment of Racketeering Proceeds – 18 U.S.C. § 1962(a)

Section 1962(a)  prohibits any person from using or investing income derived from racketeering activity to establish or operate an enterprise that could affect interstate or foreign commerce. RICO defines a person as...