Protectees of the U.S. Secret Service

1. The President, the Vice President (or other officer next in the order of succession to the Office of President), the President-elect, and the Vice President-elect

2. The immediate families of those listed above

3. Former Presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage. In 1965, Congress authorized the Secret Service to protect a former President and his or her spouse during their lifetime, unless they declined protection. In 1997, Congress authorized that Presidents elected after January 1, 1997, will receive ten years of protection after leaving office. Presidents in office before this date continue to receive lifetime protection.

4. Children of a former President who are under 16 years of age

5. Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments

6. Other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad when the President directs that such protection be provided

7. Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates. The terms "major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates" means individuals identified as such by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with an advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee.

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The Threat Statute US Code Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 41, Sec. 871
"Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fineda under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."

a The statutory fine associated with this Federal felony is capped at $250,000. The court conducts a balancing test to determine whether and what amount to impose as financial punishment in addition to any period of incarceration.

This applies to the candidates for president at this time.

Secret Service Field office: ANCHORAGE 907-271-5148