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–427– -427The district court has jurisdiction of offenses under section 214 of Title 18, United States Code, and, in imposing any sentence of imprisonment under that section, shall provide, as part of the sentence, that the term of imprisonment be served in jail. § 462. Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office Section 215 of Title 18, United States Code, applies in the Canal Zone; and, for the purposes of this section, the terms "United States'' and "agency", as used m section 215 of Title 18, United States Code, includes the Canal Zone Government, the Panama Canal Company, and any other agency or instrumentality of the United States operating in the Canal Zone. I n imposing any sentence of imprisonment under section 215 of Title 18, United States Code, the district court shall provide, as part of the sentence, that the term of imprisonment be served in jail. § 463. Giving or offering bribe to judicial officer, juror, etc. Whoever gives or offers to give a bribe to a judicial officer, juror, masterj referee, arbitrator, or umpire, or to a person who may be authorized by law to hear or determine any question or controversy, with intent to influence his vote, opinion, or decision upon any matter or question which is brought before him for a decision, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 10 years, or both. § 464. Solicitation or acceptance of bribe by judicial officer, juror, etc. Whoever, being a judicial officer, juror, master, referee, arbitrator or umpire, or person authorized by law to hear or determine a question or controversy, asks for, receives or agrees to receive, a bribe upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion or decision upon a matter or question which is or may be brought before him for decision shall be influenced thereby, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 10 years, or both. § 465. Solicitation or acceptance of reward, etc., by judicial officer Whoever, being a judicial officer, asks for or receives any emolument, gratuity or reward, or promise thereof, except such as may be authorized by law, for doing an official act, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both. § 466. Solicitation or acceptance, by judicial officer, of fees of stenographer or reporter "Whoever, being a judicial officer, asks for or receives the whole or a part of the fees allowed by law to a stenographer or reporter appointed by him or any other person to record the proceedings of a court or investigation held by him, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days or both; and shall forfeit his office, and shall be forever disqualified from holding any office under the United States. § 467. Stenographer or reporter offering or paying fees for appointment Whoever, being a stenographer or reporter appointed by a judicial officer, pays or offers to pay the whole or a part of the fees allowed him by law, for his appointment or retention in office, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both; and shall forfeit his office, and shall be forever disqualified from holding any office under the United States.

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