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28 U.S.C. § 1918

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  1. (a)Costs shall be included in any judgment, order, or decree rendered against any person for the violation of an Act of Congress in which a civil fine or forfeiture of property is provided for.
  2. (b)Whenever any conviction for any offense not capital is obtained in a district court, the court may order that the defendant pay the costs of prosecution.