{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-51.62","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 51.62","heading":"Enforcement by the Attorney General.","body":"(a) The Attorney General is authorized to bring civil actions for appropriate relief against violations of the Act's provisions, including section 5. See section 12(d).\n(b) Certain violations of section 5 may be subject to criminal sanctions. See section 12(a) and (c).","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 51—PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED","Subpart G—Sanctions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"459658e1d5ca36ceaae73dac5d7a90824201ca058be24a045e4c5e25e3c6ea72","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-51.61","next":"us/28-cfr-51.63"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}