{"data":{"id":"us/18-u.s.c.-2724","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 U.S.C. § 2724","heading":"Civil action","body":"(a) Cause of Action.—A person who knowingly obtains, discloses or uses personal information, from a motor vehicle record, for a purpose not permitted under this chapter shall be liable to the individual to whom the information pertains, who may bring a civil action in a United States district court. (b) Remedies.—The court may award—(1) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages in the amount of $2,500; (2) punitive damages upon proof of willful or reckless disregard of the law; (3) reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and (4) such other preliminary and equitable relief as the court determines to be appropriate.","path":["Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 123—PROHIBITION ON RELEASE AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc18@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:53Z","sha256":"1d93d86a49ff11ab5e4f59614995e01deac52f698aedb20af950f935fad8d270","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-u.s.c.-2723","next":"us/18-u.s.c.-2725"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}