§ 3013. Special assessment on convicted persons

• (a) The court shall assess on any person convicted of an offense against the United States—
  • (1) in the case of an infraction or a misdemeanor—
    • (A) if the defendant is an individual—
      • (i) the amount of $5 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;
      • (ii) the amount of $10 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and
      • (iii) the amount of $25 in the case of a class A misdemeanor; and
    • (B) if the defendant is a person other than an individual—
      • (i) the amount of $25 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;
      • (ii) the amount of $50 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and
      • (iii) the amount of $125 in the case of a class A misdemeanor;
  • (2) in the case of a felony—
    • (A) the amount of $100 if the defendant is an individual; and
    • (B) the amount of $400 if the defendant is a person other than an individual.
• (b) Such amount so assessed shall be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases.
• (c) The obligation to pay an assessment ceases five years after the date of the judgment. This subsection shall apply to all assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.
• (d) For the purposes of this section, an offense under section 13 of this title is an offense against the United States.