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Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Part II · Chapter 203 — Arrest and Commitment

§ 3062. General arrest authority for violation of release conditions

Statutory text

A law enforcement officer, who is authorized to arrest for an offense committed in his presence, may arrest a person who is released pursuant to chapter 207 if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is violating, in his presence, a condition imposed on the person pursuant to section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii), or, if the violation involves a failure to remain in a specified institution as required, a condition imposed pursuant to section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Bail Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–473 title II § 204(d) · 98 Stat. 1837

    Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 3062

    Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 204(d), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1986

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 204(d), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1986

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) The following new section is added after section 3061: “§ 3062. General arrest authority for violation of release conditions “A law enforcement officer, who is authorized to arrest for an offense committed in his presence, may arrest a person who is Ante, pp. 1976, 1985. released pursuant to chapter 207 if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is violating, in his presence, a condition imposed on the person pursuant to section 3142 (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), (c)(2)(H), (c)(2)(I), or (c)(2)(M), or, if the violation involves a failure to remain in a specified institution as required, a condition imposed pursuant to section 3142(c)(2)(J).”.

  2. Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 title VII § 7052 · 102 Stat. 4181

    1. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 3062

      Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), (c)(2)(H), (c)(2)(I), or (c)(2)(M)”

    2. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 3062

      Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(J)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), (c)(2)(H), (c)(2)(I), or (c)(2)(M)” and “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(J)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7052. CROSS REFERENCES PERTAINING TO ARREST AUTHORITY FOR VIOLATION OF RELEASE CONDITIONS. Section 3062 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “a condition impeded on the person pursuant to section 3142 (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), (c)(2)(H), (c)(2)(I), or (c)(2)(M), or, if the violation involves a failure to remain in a specified institution as required, a condition imposed pursuant to section 3142(c)(2)(J)” and inserting “a condition imposed on the person pursuant to section 3142(c)(1)(B) (iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii), or, if the violation involves a failure to remain in a specified institution as required, a condition imposed pursuant to section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x)”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), (c)(2)(H), (c)(2)(I), or (c)(2)(M)” and “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(J)”.

Credits

1984–1988 · 2 acts
  1. 1984Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 204(d), , 98 Stat. 1986
  2. 1988amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7052, , 102 Stat. 4401.
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(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 204(d), , 98 Stat. 1986; amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7052, , 102 Stat. 4401.)

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