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34 U.S.C. 10231: Confidentiality of information

Created in 1979 by Public Law 90-351. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 7115, 34 U.S.C. 10132, 34 U.S.C. 50105.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2006Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005

1984Pub. L. 98-473

1979Pub. L. 90-351added it

34 U.S.C. 10231Confidentiality of information

(a)Research or statistical information; immunity from process; prohibition against admission as evidence or use in any proceedingschanged

(b)Criminal history information; disposition and arrest data; procedures for collection, storage, dissemination, and current status; security and privacy; availability for law enforcement, criminal justice, and other lawful purposes; automated systems: review, challenge, and correction of information

(c)Criminal intelligence systems and information; prohibition against violation of privacy and constitutional rights of individuals

(d)Violations; fine as additional penalty

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

2006

Pub. L. 109–162 substituted "No" for "Except as provided by Federal law other than this chapter, no". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

1984

Pub. L. 98–473, 609B(k), substituted "Office of Justice Programs" for "Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics". · (b), (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.