18 U.S.C.
18 U.S.C. — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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PART I-CRIMES§§ 2–2725 · 905 sectionsCHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 2–27 · 24 sectionsCHAPTER 2-AIRCRAFT AND MOTOR VEHICLES§§ 31–40A · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 3-ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND PLANTS§§ 41–49 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 5-ARSON§ 81 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 7-ASSAULT§§ 111–119 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 9-BANKRUPTCY§§ 151–158 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 10-BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS§§ 175–178 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 11-BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST§§ 201–227 · 24 sectionsCHAPTER 11A-CHILD SUPPORT§ 228 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 11B-CHEMICAL WEAPONS§§ 229–229F · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 12-CIVIL DISORDERS§§ 231–233 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 13-CIVIL RIGHTS§§ 241–250 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 15-CLAIMS AND SERVICES IN MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT§§ 285–292 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 17-COINS AND CURRENCY§§ 331–337 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 17A-COMMON CARRIER OPERATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS§§ 341–343 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 18-CONGRESSIONAL, CABINET, AND SUPREME COURT ASSASSINATION, KIDNAPPING, AND ASSAULT§ 351 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 19-CONSPIRACY§§ 371–373 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 21-CONTEMPTS§§ 401–403 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 23-CONTRACTS§§ 431–443 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 25-COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY§§ 470–514 · 46 sectionsCHAPTER 26-CRIMINAL STREET GANGS§ 521 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 27-CUSTOMS§§ 541–555 · 15 sectionsCHAPTER 29-ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES§§ 592–611 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 31-EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT§§ 641–670 · 30 sectionsCHAPTER 33-EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES§§ 700–716 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 35-ESCAPE AND RESCUE§§ 751–758 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 37-ESPIONAGE AND CENSORSHIP§§ 792–799 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 39-EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES§§ 831–836 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 40-IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS§§ 841–848 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 41-EXTORTION AND THREATS§§ 871–880 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 42-EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS§§ 891–896 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 43-FALSE PERSONATION§§ 911–917 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 44-FIREARMS§§ 921–934 · 21 sectionsCHAPTER 45-FOREIGN RELATIONS§§ 951–970 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 46-FORFEITURE§§ 981–987 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 47-FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS§§ 1001–1040 · 39 sectionsCHAPTER 49-FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE§§ 1071–1074 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 50-GAMBLING§§ 1081–1084 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 50A-GENOCIDE§§ 1091–1093 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 51-HOMICIDE§§ 1111–1122 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 53-INDIANS§§ 1151–1170 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 55-KIDNAPPING§§ 1201–1204 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 57-LABOR§ 1231 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 59-LIQUOR TRAFFIC§§ 1261–1265 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 61-LOTTERIES§§ 1301–1308 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 63-MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES§§ 1341–1352 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 65-MALICIOUS MISCHIEF§§ 1361–1369 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 67-MILITARY AND NAVY§§ 1381–1389 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 69-NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP§§ 1421–1429 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 71-OBSCENITY§§ 1460–1470 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 73-OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE§§ 1501–1521 · 22 sectionsCHAPTER 74-PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS§ 1531 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 75-PASSPORTS AND VISAS§§ 1541–1547 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 77-PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS§§ 1581–1597 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 79-PERJURY§§ 1621–1623 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 81-PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING§§ 1651–1661 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 83-POSTAL SERVICE§§ 1691–1737 · 49 sectionsCHAPTER 84-PRESIDENTIAL AND PRESIDENTIAL STAFF ASSASSINATION, KIDNAPPING, AND ASSAULT§§ 1751–1752 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 85-PRISON-MADE GOODS§§ 1761–1762 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 87-PRISONS§§ 1791–1793 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 88-PRIVACY§ 1801 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 90-PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS§§ 1831–1839 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 90A-PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN§ 1841 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 91-PUBLIC LANDS§§ 1851–1866 · 15 sectionsCHAPTER 93-PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES§§ 1901–1924 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 95-RACKETEERING§§ 1951–1960 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 96-RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS§§ 1961–1968 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 97-RAILROAD CARRIERS AND MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON LAND, ON WATER, OR THROUGH THE AIR§§ 1991–1992 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 101-RECORDS AND REPORTS§§ 2071–2076 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 102-RIOTS§§ 2101–2102 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 103-ROBBERY AND BURGLARY§§ 2111–2119 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 105-SABOTAGE§§ 2151–2156 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 107-SEAMEN AND STOWAWAYS§§ 2191–2199 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 109-SEARCHES AND SEIZURES§§ 2231–2237 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 109A-SEXUAL ABUSE§§ 2241–2248 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 109B-SEX OFFENDER AND CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN REGISTRY§ 2250 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 110-SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN§§ 2251–2260A · 23 sectionsCHAPTER 110A-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING§§ 2261–2266 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 111-SHIPPING§§ 2271–2285 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 111A-DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES§§ 2290–2293 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 113-STOLEN PROPERTY§§ 2311–2323 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 113A-TELEMARKETING AND EMAIL MARKETING FRAUD§§ 2325–2328 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 113B-TERRORISM§§ 2331–2339D · 21 sectionsCHAPTER 113C-TORTURE§§ 2340–2340B · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 114-TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO§§ 2341–2346 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 115-TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES§§ 2381–2390 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 117-TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES§§ 2421–2429 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 118-WAR CRIMES§§ 2441–2442 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 119-WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION AND INTERCEPTION OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS§§ 2510–2523 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 121-STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS§§ 2701–2713 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 123-PROHIBITION ON RELEASE AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS§§ 2721–2725 · 5 sectionsPART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE§§ 3005–3772 · 256 sectionsCHAPTER 201-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 3005–3014 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 203-ARREST AND COMMITMENT§§ 3041–3064 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 204-REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING TERRORIST ACTS AND ESPIONAGE§§ 3071–3077 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 205-SEARCHES AND SEIZURES§§ 3103a–3118 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 206-PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES§§ 3121–3127 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 207-RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS§§ 3141–3156 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 208-SPEEDY TRIAL§§ 3161–3174 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 209-EXTRADITION§§ 3181–3196 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 211-JURISDICTION AND VENUE§§ 3231–3244 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 212-MILITARY EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION§§ 3261–3267 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 212A-EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN OFFENSES§§ 3271–3273 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 213-LIMITATIONS§§ 3281–3301 · 21 sectionsCHAPTER 215-GRAND JURY§§ 3321–3322 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 216-SPECIAL GRAND JURY§§ 3331–3334 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 219-TRIAL BY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES§§ 3401–3402 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 221-ARRAIGNMENT, PLEAS AND TRIAL§§ 3432–3435 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 223-WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE§§ 3481–3512 · 23 sectionsCHAPTER 224-PROTECTION OF WITNESSES§§ 3521–3528 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 227-SENTENCES§§ 3551–3586 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 3551–3559 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER B-PROBATION§§ 3561–3566 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER C-FINES§§ 3571–3574 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER D-IMPRISONMENT§§ 3581–3586 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 228-DEATH SENTENCE§§ 3591–3599 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 228A-POST-CONVICTION DNA TESTING§§ 3600–3600A · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 229-POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION§§ 3601–3635 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER A-PROBATION§§ 3601–3608 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER B-FINES§§ 3611–3615 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER C-IMPRISONMENT§§ 3621–3626 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER D-RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM§§ 3631–3635 · 5 sections
[CHAPTER 231-REPEALED]§ 3651 · 1 section
CHAPTER 232-MISCELLANEOUS SENTENCING PROVISIONS§§ 3661–3673 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 232A-SPECIAL FORFEITURE OF COLLATERAL PROFITS OF CRIME§§ 3681–3682 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 233-CONTEMPTS§§ 3691–3692 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 235-APPEAL§§ 3731–3742 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 237-CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS§ 3771 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 238-SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS' RIGHTS§ 3772 · 1 sectionPART III-PRISONS AND PRISONERS§§ 4001–4352 · 69 sectionsCHAPTER 301-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 4001–4014 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 303-BUREAU OF PRISONS§§ 4042–4051 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 305-COMMITMENT AND TRANSFER§§ 4081–4086 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 306-TRANSFER TO OR FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES§§ 4100–4115 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 307-EMPLOYMENT§§ 4121–4130 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 313-OFFENDERS WITH MENTAL DISEASE OR DEFECT§§ 4241–4248 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 315-DISCHARGE AND RELEASE PAYMENTS§§ 4282–4285 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 317-INSTITUTIONS FOR WOMEN§§ 4321–4322 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 319-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS§§ 4351–4352 · 2 sectionsPART IV-CORRECTION OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS§§ 5001–5043 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 401-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 5001–5003 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 403-JUVENILE DELINQUENCY§§ 5031–5043 · 12 sectionsPART V-IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES§§ 6001–6005 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 601-IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES§§ 6001–6005 · 5 sectionsCLASSIFIED INFORMATION PROCEDURES ACT§§ 1–16 · 17 sections
FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURERule 1–62 · 73 sections
TITLE I. APPLICABILITYRule 1–2 · 2 sections
TITLE II. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGSRule 3–5 · 5 sections
TITLE III. THE GRAND JURY, THE INDICTMENT, AND THE INFORMATIONRule 6–9 · 4 sections
TITLE IV. ARRAIGNMENT AND PREPARATION FOR TRIALRule 10–17 · 14 sections
TITLE V. VENUERule 18–21 · 3 sections
TITLE VI. TRIALRule 23–31 · 13 sections
TITLE VII. POST-CONVICTION PROCEDURESRule 32–38 · 9 sections
TITLE VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGSRule 40–42 · 3 sections
TITLE IX. GENERAL PROVISIONSRule 43–62 · 20 sections
INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS§§ 1–9 · 9 sections
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