Volume 68 · 748
Public Law 83–603
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of persons who jump bail.
Approved August 20, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of persons who jump bail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That chapter 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting, immediately following section 3145 of such chapter, a new section to be designated as section 3146 and to read as follows:
Ҥ 3146. Jumping bail
“Whoever, having been admitted to bail for appearance before any United States commissioner or court of the United States, incurs a forfeiture of the bail and willfully fails to surrender himself within thirty days following the date of such forfeiture, shall, if the bail was given in connection with a charge of felony or pending appeal or certiorari after conviction of any offense, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; or, if the bail was given in connection with a charge of committing a misdemeanor, or for appearance as a witness, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
“Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the United States of its power to punish for contempt.”
Sec. 2.
The analysis of chapter 207 of title 18, United States Code, immediately preceding section 3141 of such title, is amended by adding the following new item:
Approved August 20, 1954.