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US (United States) Code. Title 18. Chapter 207: Release and detention pending judicial proceedings
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18 USC CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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Sec.
3141. Release and detention authority generally.
3142. Release or detention of a defendant pending trial.
3143. Release or detention of a defendant pending sentence or
appeal.
3144. Release or detention of a material witness.
3145. Review and appeal of a release or detention order.
3146. Penalty for failure to appear.
3147. Penalty for an offense committed while on release.
3148. Sanctions for violation of a release condition.
3149. Surrender of an offender by a surety.
3150. Applicability to a case removed from a State court.
(3150a. Repealed.)
3151. Refund of forfeited bail.
3152. Establishment of pretrial services.
3153. Organization and administration of pretrial services.
3154. Functions and powers relating to pretrial services.
3155. Annual reports.
3156. Definitions.
AMENDMENTS
1988 - Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7084(b), Nov. 18, 1988,
102 Stat. 4408, added item 3151.
1984 - Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(e), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1985, inserted ''AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDING''
in chapter heading, added new items 3141 to 3150, and struck out
former items 3141 to 3151 as follows: item 3141 ''Power of courts
and magistrates'', item 3142 ''Surrender by bail'', item 3143
''Additional bail'', item 3144 ''Cases removed from State courts'',
item 3145 ''Parties and witnesses - Rule'', item 3146 ''Release in
noncapital cases prior to trial'', item 3147 ''Appeal from
conditions of release'', item 3148 ''Release in capital cases or
after conviction'', item 3149 ''Release of material witnesses'',
item 3150 ''Penalties for failure to appear'', item 3150a ''Refund
of forfeited bail'', item 3151 ''Contempt''.
1982 - Pub. L. 97-267, Sec. 6, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1138,
struck out ''agencies'' after ''services'' in item 3152,
substituted ''and administration of pretrial services'' for ''of
pretrial services agencies'' in item 3153, ''relating to pretrial
services'' for ''of pretrial services agencies'' in item 3154, and
''Annual reports'' for ''Report to Congress'' in item 3155.
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 2(d)(3)(A), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1058,
added item 3150a.
1975 - Pub. L. 93-619, title II, Sec. 202, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat.
2089, added items 3153 to 3156, and in item 3152, substituted
''Establishment of Pretrial Services Agencies'' for
''Definitions''.
1966 - Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(b), 5(e)(1), June 22, 1966, 80
Stat. 216, 217, substituted ''RELEASE'' for ''BAIL'' in chapter
heading and ''Release in noncapital cases prior to trial'' for
''Jumping Bail'' in item 3146, and added items 3147 to 3152.
1954 - Act Aug. 20, 1954, ch. 772, Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 748, added
item 3146.
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CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This chapter is referred to in sections 3041, 3062, 3265, 4241,
4282, 4285, 5037 of this title.
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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Sec. 3141. Release and detention authority generally
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(a) Pending Trial. - A judicial officer authorized to order the
arrest of a person under section 3041 of this title before whom an
arrested person is brought shall order that such person be released
or detained, pending judicial proceedings, under this chapter.
(b) Pending Sentence or Appeal. - A judicial officer of a court
of original jurisdiction over an offense, or a judicial officer of
a Federal appellate court, shall order that, pending imposition or
execution of sentence, or pending appeal of conviction or sentence,
a person be released or detained under this chapter.
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(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1976; amended Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (b), Nov. 10, 1986,
100 Stat. 3607.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3141, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821;
June 22, 1966, Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 5(b), 80 Stat. 217, related to
powers of courts and magistrates with respect to release on bail or
otherwise, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by
section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (b), substituted
''authorized to order the arrest of a person under section 3041 of
this title before whom an arrested person is brought shall order
that such person be released'' for ''who is authorized to order the
arrest of a person pursuant to section 3041 of this title shall
order that an arrested person who is brought before him be
released'' and ''under this chapter'' for ''pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), substituted ''under this
chapter'' for ''pursuant to the provisions of this chapter''.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646 provided that: ''The amendments
made by this section (amending this section and sections 3142 to
3144, 3146 to 3148, and 3156 of this title) shall take effect 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act (Nov. 10, 1986).''
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 101-647, title IX, Sec. 901, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
4826, provided that: ''This title (amending sections 3143 and 3145
of this title) may be cited as the 'Mandatory Detention for
Offenders Convicted of Serious Crimes Act'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Section 202 of chapter I (Sec. 202-210) of title II of Pub. L.
98-473 provided that: ''This chapter (enacting sections 3062 and
3141 to 3150 of this title, amending sections 3041, 3042, 3154,
3156, 3731, 3772, and 4282 of this title and section 636 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, repealing sections 3043 and
3141 to 3151 of this title, and amending rules 5, 15, 40, 46, and
54 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, set out in the
Appendix to this title, and rule 9 of the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure, set out in the Appendix to Title 28) may be
cited as the 'Bail Reform Act of 1984'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97-267, Sec. 1, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1136, provided:
''That this Act (amending sections 3152 to 3155 of this title and
section 604 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 3141 and 3152
of this title) may be cited as the 'Pretrial Services Act of
1982'.''
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 89-465 provided: ''That this Act (enacting
sections 3146 to 3152 of this title, amending sections 3041, 3141
to 3143, and 3568 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as
a note below) may be cited as the 'Bail Reform Act of 1966'.''
PURPOSE OF BAIL REFORM ACT OF 1966
Section 2 of Pub. L. 89-465 provided that: ''The purpose of this
Act (enacting sections 3146 to 3152 of this title, amending
sections 3041, 3141 to 3143, and 3568 of this title and enacting
provisions set out as a note above) is to revise the practices
relating to bail to assure that all persons, regardless of their
financial status, shall not needlessly be detained pending their
appearance to answer charges, to testify, or pending appeal, when
detention serves neither the ends of justice nor the public
interest.''
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title.
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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Sec. 3142. Release or detention of a defendant pending trial
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(a) In General. - Upon the appearance before a judicial officer
of a person charged with an offense, the judicial officer shall
issue an order that, pending trial, the person be -
(1) released on personal recognizance or upon execution of an
unsecured appearance bond, under subsection (b) of this section;
(2) released on a condition or combination of conditions under
subsection (c) of this section;
(3) temporarily detained to permit revocation of conditional
release, deportation, or exclusion under subsection (d) of this
section; or
(4) detained under subsection (e) of this section.
(b) Release on Personal Recognizance or Unsecured Appearance
Bond. - The judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of
the person on personal recognizance, or upon execution of an
unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the court,
subject to the condition that the person not commit a Federal,
State, or local crime during the period of release, unless the
judicial officer determines that such release will not reasonably
assure the appearance of the person as required or will endanger
the safety of any other person or the community.
(c) Release on Conditions. - (1) If the judicial officer
determines that the release described in subsection (b) of this
section will not reasonably assure the appearance of the person as
required or will endanger the safety of any other person or the
community, such judicial officer shall order the pretrial release
of the person -
(A) subject to the condition that the person not commit a
Federal, State, or local crime during the period of release; and
(B) subject to the least restrictive further condition, or
combination of conditions, that such judicial officer determines
will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required
and the safety of any other person and the community, which may
include the condition that the person -
(i) remain in the custody of a designated person, who agrees
to assume supervision and to report any violation of a release
condition to the court, if the designated person is able
reasonably to assure the judicial officer that the person will
appear as required and will not pose a danger to the safety of
any other person or the community;
(ii) maintain employment, or, if unemployed, actively seek
employment;
(iii) maintain or commence an educational program;
(iv) abide by specified restrictions on personal
associations, place of abode, or travel;
(v) avoid all contact with an alleged victim of the crime and
with a potential witness who may testify concerning the
offense;
(vi) report on a regular basis to a designated law
enforcement agency, pretrial services agency, or other agency;
(vii) comply with a specified curfew;
(viii) refrain from possessing a firearm, destructive device,
or other dangerous weapon;
(ix) refrain from excessive use of alcohol, or any use of a
narcotic drug or other controlled substance, as defined in
section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802),
without a prescription by a licensed medical practitioner;
(x) undergo available medical, psychological, or psychiatric
treatment, including treatment for drug or alcohol dependency,
and remain in a specified institution if required for that
purpose;
(xi) execute an agreement to forfeit upon failing to appear
as required, property of a sufficient unencumbered value,
including money, as is reasonably necessary to assure the
appearance of the person as required, and shall provide the
court with proof of ownership and the value of the property
along with information regarding existing encumbrances as the
judicial office may require;
(xii) execute a bail bond with solvent sureties; who will
execute an agreement to forfeit in such amount as is reasonably
necessary to assure appearance of the person as required and
shall provide the court with information regarding the value of
the assets and liabilities of the surety if other than an
approved surety and the nature and extent of encumbrances
against the surety's property; such surety shall have a net
worth which shall have sufficient unencumbered value to pay the
amount of the bail bond;
(xiii) return to custody for specified hours following
release for employment, schooling, or other limited purposes;
and
(xiv) satisfy any other condition that is reasonably
necessary to assure the appearance of the person as required
and to assure the safety of any other person and the community.
(2) The judicial officer may not impose a financial condition
that results in the pretrial detention of the person.
(3) The judicial officer may at any time amend the order to
impose additional or different conditions of release.
(d) Temporary Detention To Permit Revocation of Conditional
Release, Deportation, or Exclusion. - If the judicial officer
determines that -
(1) such person -
(A) is, and was at the time the offense was committed, on -
(i) release pending trial for a felony under Federal,
State, or local law;
(ii) release pending imposition or execution of sentence,
appeal of sentence or conviction, or completion of sentence,
for any offense under Federal, State, or local law; or
(iii) probation or parole for any offense under Federal,
State, or local law; or
(B) is not a citizen of the United States or lawfully
admitted for permanent residence, as defined in section
101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(20)); and
(2) such person may flee or pose a danger to any other person
or the community;
such judicial officer shall order the detention of such person, for
a period of not more than ten days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays,
and holidays, and direct the attorney for the Government to notify
the appropriate court, probation or parole official, or State or
local law enforcement official, or the appropriate official of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service. If the official fails or
declines to take such person into custody during that period, such
person shall be treated in accordance with the other provisions of
this section, notwithstanding the applicability of other provisions
of law governing release pending trial or deportation or exclusion
proceedings. If temporary detention is sought under paragraph
(1)(B) of this subsection, such person has the burden of proving to
the court such person's United States citizenship or lawful
admission for permanent residence.
(e) Detention. - If, after a hearing pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (f) of this section, the judicial officer finds that
no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure
the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any
other person and the community, such judicial officer shall order
the detention of the person before trial. In a case described in
subsection (f)(1) of this section, a rebuttable presumption arises
that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably
assure the safety of any other person and the community if such
judicial officer finds that -
(1) the person has been convicted of a Federal offense that is
described in subsection (f)(1) of this section, or of a State or
local offense that would have been an offense described in
subsection (f)(1) of this section if a circumstance giving rise
to Federal jurisdiction had existed;
(2) the offense described in paragraph (1) of this subsection
was committed while the person was on release pending trial for a
Federal, State, or local offense; and
(3) a period of not more than five years has elapsed since the
date of conviction, or the release of the person from
imprisonment, for the offense described in paragraph (1) of this
subsection, whichever is later.
Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be presumed that no
condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the
appearance of the person as required and the safety of the
community if the judicial officer finds that there is probable
cause to believe that the person committed an offense for which a
maximum term of imprisonment of ten years or more is prescribed in
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et
seq.), the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901
et seq.), or an offense under section 924(c), 956(a), or 2332b of
title 18 of the United States Code.
(f) Detention Hearing. - The judicial officer shall hold a
hearing to determine whether any condition or combination of
conditions set forth in subsection (c) of this section will
reasonably assure the appearance of such person as required and the
safety of any other person and the community -
(1) upon motion of the attorney for the Government, in a case
that involves -
(A) a crime of violence;
(B) an offense for which the maximum sentence is life
imprisonment or death;
(C) an offense for which a maximum term of imprisonment of
ten years or more is prescribed in the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Import
and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), or the Maritime Drug
Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.); or
(D) any felony if such person has been convicted of two or
more offenses described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of
this paragraph, or two or more State or local offenses that
would have been offenses described in subparagraphs (A) through
(C) of this paragraph if a circumstance giving rise to Federal
jurisdiction had existed, or a combination of such offenses; or
(2) upon motion of the attorney for the Government or upon the
judicial officer's own motion in a case, that involves -
(A) a serious risk that such person will flee; or
(B) a serious risk that such person will obstruct or attempt
to obstruct justice, or threaten, injure, or intimidate, or
attempt to threaten, injure, or intimidate, a prospective
witness or juror.
The hearing shall be held immediately upon the person's first
appearance before the judicial officer unless that person, or the
attorney for the Government, seeks a continuance. Except for good
cause, a continuance on motion of such person may not exceed five
days (not including any intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or legal
holiday), and a continuance on motion of the attorney for the
Government may not exceed three days (not including any
intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday). During a
continuance, such person shall be detained, and the judicial
officer, on motion of the attorney for the Government or sua
sponte, may order that, while in custody, a person who appears to
be a narcotics addict receive a medical examination to determine
whether such person is an addict. At the hearing, such person has
the right to be represented by counsel, and, if financially unable
to obtain adequate representation, to have counsel appointed. The
person shall be afforded an opportunity to testify, to present
witnesses, to cross-examine witnesses who appear at the hearing,
and to present information by proffer or otherwise. The rules
concerning admissibility of evidence in criminal trials do not
apply to the presentation and consideration of information at the
hearing. The facts the judicial officer uses to support a finding
pursuant to subsection (e) that no condition or combination of
conditions will reasonably assure the safety of any other person
and the community shall be supported by clear and convincing
evidence. The person may be detained pending completion of the
hearing. The hearing may be reopened, before or after a
determination by the judicial officer, at any time before trial if
the judicial officer finds that information exists that was not
known to the movant at the time of the hearing and that has a
material bearing on the issue whether there are conditions of
release that will reasonably assure the appearance of such person
as required and the safety of any other person and the community.
(g) Factors To Be Considered. - The judicial officer shall, in
determining whether there are conditions of release that will
reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the
safety of any other person and the community, take into account the
available information concerning -
(1) the nature and circumstances of the offense charged,
including whether the offense is a crime of violence or involves
a narcotic drug;
(2) the weight of the evidence against the person;
(3) the history and characteristics of the person, including -
(A) the person's character, physical and mental condition,
family ties, employment, financial resources, length of
residence in the community, community ties, past conduct,
history relating to drug or alcohol abuse, criminal history,
and record concerning appearance at court proceedings; and
(B) whether, at the time of the current offense or arrest,
the person was on probation, on parole, or on other release
pending trial, sentencing, appeal, or completion of sentence
for an offense under Federal, State, or local law; and
(4) the nature and seriousness of the danger to any person or
the community that would be posed by the person's release. In
considering the conditions of release described in subsection
(c)(1)(B)(xi) or (c)(1)(B)(xii) of this section, the judicial
officer may upon his own motion, or shall upon the motion of the
Government, conduct an inquiry into the source of the property to
be designated for potential forfeiture or offered as collateral
to secure a bond, and shall decline to accept the designation, or
the use as collateral, of property that, because of its source,
will not reasonably assure the appearance of the person as
required.
(h) Contents of Release Order. - In a release order issued under
subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the judicial officer shall -
(1) include a written statement that sets forth all the
conditions to which the release is subject, in a manner
sufficiently clear and specific to serve as a guide for the
person's conduct; and
(2) advise the person of -
(A) the penalties for violating a condition of release,
including the penalties for committing an offense while on
pretrial release;
(B) the consequences of violating a condition of release,
including the immediate issuance of a warrant for the person's
arrest; and
(C) sections 1503 of this title (relating to intimidation of
witnesses, jurors, and officers of the court), 1510 (relating
to obstruction of criminal investigations), 1512 (tampering
with a witness, victim, or an informant), and 1513 (retaliating
against a witness, victim, or an informant).
(i) Contents of Detention Order. - In a detention order issued
under subsection (e) of this section, the judicial officer shall -
(1) include written findings of fact and a written statement of
the reasons for the detention;
(2) direct that the person be committed to the custody of the
Attorney General for confinement in a corrections facility
separate, to the extent practicable, from persons awaiting or
serving sentences or being held in custody pending appeal;
(3) direct that the person be afforded reasonable opportunity
for private consultation with counsel; and
(4) direct that, on order of a court of the United States or on
request of an attorney for the Government, the person in charge
of the corrections facility in which the person is confined
deliver the person to a United States marshal for the purpose of
an appearance in connection with a court proceeding.
The judicial officer may, by subsequent order, permit the temporary
release of the person, in the custody of a United States marshal or
another appropriate person, to the extent that the judicial officer
determines such release to be necessary for preparation of the
person's defense or for another compelling reason.
(j) Presumption of Innocence. - Nothing in this section shall be
construed as modifying or limiting the presumption of innocence.
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(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1976; amended Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (c), 72, Nov. 10,
1986, 100 Stat. 3607, 3617; Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7073,
Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4405; Pub. L. 101-647, title X, Sec.
1001(b), title XXXVI, Sec. 3622-3624, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
4827, 4965; Pub. L. 104-132, title VII, Sec. 702(d), 729, Apr. 24,
1996, 110 Stat. 1294, 1302.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in subsecs. (e) and
(f)(1)(C), is title II of Pub. L. 91-513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat.
1242, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter I
(Sec. 801 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 801 of Title 21 and Tables.
The Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, referred to in
subsecs. (e) and (f)(1)(C), is title III of Pub. L. 91-513, Oct.
27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1285, as amended, which is classified
principally to subchapter II (Sec. 951 et seq.) of chapter 13 of
Title 21. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 951 of Title 21 and Tables.
The Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, referred to in subsecs.
(e) and (f)(1)(C), is Pub. L. 96-350, Sept. 15, 1980, 94 Stat.
1159, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 38 (Sec.
1901 et seq.) of Title 46, Appendix, Shipping. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1901 of Title
46, Appendix, and Tables.
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3142, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821;
June 22, 1966, Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 5(c), 80 Stat. 217, set forth
provisions relating to surrender by bail, prior to repeal in the
revision of this chapter by section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104-132, Sec. 702(d), inserted '',
956(a), or 2332b'' after ''section 924(c)'' in concluding
provisions.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-132, Sec. 729, in concluding provisions,
inserted ''(not including any intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or
legal holiday)'' after ''five days'' and after ''three days''.
1990 - Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(xi). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3622, amended
cl. (xi) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (xi) read as follows:
''execute an agreement to forfeit upon failing to appear as
required, such designated property, including money, as is
reasonably necessary to assure the appearance of the person as
required, and post with the court such indicia of ownership of the
property or such percentage of the money as the judicial officer
may specify;''.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(xii). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3623, amended cl.
(xii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (xii) read as follows:
''execute a bail bond with solvent sureties in such amount as is
reasonably necessary to assure the appearance of the person as
required;''.
Subsecs. (e), (f)(1)(C). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1001(b),
substituted ''the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App.
1901 et seq.)'' for ''section 1 of the Act of September 15, 1980
(21 U.S.C. 955a)''.
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3624, substituted
''subsection (c)(1)(B)(xi) or (c)(1)(B)(xii)'' for ''subsection
(c)(2)(K) or (c)(2)(L)''.
1988 - Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 100-690 substituted ''the order''
for ''order''.
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (c)(1), in par.
(1) struck out ''his'' after ''released on'' and substituted
''under subsection (b) of this section'' for ''pursuant to the
provisions of subsection (b)'', in par. (2) substituted ''under
subsection (c) of this section'' for ''pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (c)'', in par. (3) substituted ''under subsection (d)
of this section'' for ''pursuant to provisions of subsection (d)'',
and in par. (4) substituted ''under subsection (e) of this
section'' for ''pursuant to provisions of subsection (e)''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(c)(2), struck out ''his''
after ''person on'' and ''period of''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(c)(3), designated existing
provision as par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as
subpars. (A) and (B), in provision preceding subpar. (A)
substituted ''subsection (b) of this section'' for ''subsection
(b)'' and ''such judicial officer'' for ''he'', in subpar. (B)
redesignated subpars. (A) to (N) as cls. (i) to (xiv), in provision
preceding cl. (i) substituted ''such judicial officer'' for ''he'',
in cl. (i) substituted ''assume supervision'' for ''supervise
him'', in cl. (iv) substituted ''on personal'' for ''on his
personal'', in cl. (x) substituted ''medical, psychological,'' for
''medical'', designated provision relating to the judicial officer
not imposing a financial condition that results in the pretrial
detention of a person as par. (2), and designated provision
permitting the judicial officer to impose at any time additional or
different conditions of release as par. (3), and in par. (3) struck
out ''his'' after ''amend''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(c)(4), in pars. (1) and (2)
substituted ''such person'' for ''the person'' and in concluding
provisions substituted ''such person'' for ''the person'' in four
places, ''such judicial officer'' for ''he'', ''paragraph (1)(B) of
this subsection'' for ''paragraph (1)(B)'', and ''such person's
United States citizenship or lawful admission'' for ''that he is a
citizen of the United States or is lawfully admitted''.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(c)(5), in introductory
provisions inserted ''of this section'' after ''subsection (f)''
and substituted ''such judicial officer'' for ''he'', ''before''
for ''prior to'', ''described in subsection (f)(1) of this
section'' for ''described in (f)(1)'', and ''if such judicial
officer'' for ''if the judge'', in par. (1) inserted ''of this
section'' after ''subsection (f)(1)'' in two places, and in pars.
(2) and (3) inserted ''of this section'' after ''paragraph (1)''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 72, in par. (1)(D) substituted
''any felony if the person has been convicted of two or more
offenses'' for ''any felony committed after the person had been
convicted of two or more prior offenses'' and inserted '', or a
combination of such offenses'', in par. (2)(A) inserted ''or''
after ''flee;'', and in concluding provisions, inserted provision
permitting the hearing to be reopened at any time before trial if
the judicial officer finds that information exists that was unknown
to the movant at the time of the hearing and that has a material
bearing on whether there are conditions of release that will
reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the
safety of any other person and the community.
Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(c)(6), substituted ''such person'' for
''the person'' wherever appearing, in introductory provision
inserted ''of this section'' after ''subsection (c)'' and struck
out ''in a case'' after ''community'', in par. (1) inserted ''in a
case'' and in subpar. (D) of par. (1) inserted ''of this
paragraph'' in two places, in par. (2) substituted ''upon'' for
''Upon'' and inserted ''in a case'', and in concluding provisions,
substituted ''sua sponte'' for ''on his own motion'', ''whether
such person is an addict'' for ''whether he is an addict'', and
''financially'' for ''he is financially'', and struck out ''for
him'' after ''appointed'' and ''on his own behalf'' after
''witnesses''.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(c)(7), in par. (3)(A)
substituted ''the person's'' for ''his'', in par. (3)(B)
substituted ''the person'' for ''he'', and in par. (4) inserted
''of this section''.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (c)(8), in introductory
provision substituted ''under'' for ''pursuant to the provisions
of'' and inserted ''of this section'' and in par. (2)(C) struck out
''the provisions of'' before ''sections 1503''.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (c)(9), in introductory
provision substituted ''under'' for ''pursuant to the provisions
of'' and inserted ''of this section'' and in par. (3) struck out
''his'' after ''consultation with''.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by sections 3622 to 3624 of Pub. L. 101-647 effective
180 days after Nov. 29, 1990, see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101-647,
set out as an Effective Date note under section 3001 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30 days after Nov. 10,
1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set out as a note under
section 3141 of this title.
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ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF
FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer
of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out
under section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 2263, 3041, 3042, 3062,
3143, 3144, 3146, 3148, 3156, 3264, 3265, 3582, 4014 of this title;
title 8 sections 1536, 1537; title 28 section 636.
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18 USC Sec. 3143 01/06/03
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3143. Release or detention of a defendant pending sentence or
appeal
-STATUTE-
(a) Release or Detention Pending Sentence. - (1) Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the judicial officer shall order that a
person who has been found guilty of an offense and who is awaiting
imposition or execution of sentence, other than a person for whom
the applicable guideline promulgated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994 does
not recommend a term of imprisonment, be detained, unless the
judicial officer finds by clear and convincing evidence that the
person is not likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any
other person or the community if released under section 3142(b) or
(c). If the judicial officer makes such a finding, such judicial
officer shall order the release of the person in accordance with
section 3142(b) or (c).
(2) The judicial officer shall order that a person who has been
found guilty of an offense in a case described in subparagraph (A),
(B), or (C) of subsection (f)(1) of section 3142 and is awaiting
imposition or execution of sentence be detained unless -
(A)(i) the judicial officer finds there is a substantial
likelihood that a motion for acquittal or new trial will be
granted; or
(ii) an attorney for the Government has recommended that no
sentence of imprisonment be imposed on the person; and
(B) the judicial officer finds by clear and convincing evidence
that the person is not likely to flee or pose a danger to any
other person or the community.
(b) Release or Detention Pending Appeal by the Defendant. - (1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the judicial officer shall
order that a person who has been found guilty of an offense and
sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and who has filed an appeal or
a petition for a writ of certiorari, be detained, unless the
judicial officer finds -
(A) by clear and convincing evidence that the person is not
likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any other person
or the community if released under section 3142(b) or (c) of this
title; and
(B) that the appeal is not for the purpose of delay and raises
a substantial question of law or fact likely to result in -
(i) reversal,
(ii) an order for a new trial,
(iii) a sentence that does not include a term of
imprisonment, or
(iv) a reduced sentence to a term of imprisonment less than
the total of the time already served plus the expected duration
of the appeal process.
If the judicial officer makes such findings, such judicial officer
shall order the release of the person in accordance with section
3142(b) or (c) of this title, except that in the circumstance
described in subparagraph (B)(iv) of this paragraph, the judicial
officer shall order the detention terminated at the expiration of
the likely reduced sentence.
(2) The judicial officer shall order that a person who has been
found guilty of an offense in a case described in subparagraph (A),
(B), or (C) of subsection (f)(1) of section 3142 and sentenced to a
term of imprisonment, and who has filed an appeal or a petition for
a writ of certiorari, be detained.
(c) Release or Detention Pending Appeal by the Government. - The
judicial officer shall treat a defendant in a case in which an
appeal has been taken by the United States under section 3731 of
this title, in accordance with section 3142 of this title, unless
the defendant is otherwise subject to a release or detention
order. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the
judicial officer, in a case in which an appeal has been taken by
the United States under section 3742, shall -
(1) if the person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment,
order that person detained; and
(2) in any other circumstance, release or detain the person
under section 3142.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1981; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 223(f), Oct. 12,
1984, 98 Stat. 2028; Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 51(a), (b), 55(a), (d),
Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3605-3607, 3609; Pub. L. 100-690, title
VII, Sec. 7091, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4410; Pub. L. 101-647,
title IX, Sec. 902(a), (b), title X, Sec. 1001(a), Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4826, 4827; Pub. L. 102-572, title VII, Sec. 703, Oct.
29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4515.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3143, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821;
June 22, 1966, Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 5(d), 80 Stat. 217, related to
additional bail, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by
section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1992 - Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ''subparagraph
(B)(iv) of this paragraph'' for ''paragraph (b)(2)(D)''.
1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 902(a), designated
existing provisions as par. (1), substituted ''Except as provided
in paragraph (2), the judicial officer'' for ''The judicial
officer'', and added par. (2).
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1001(a), substituted
''awaiting'' for ''waiting''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 902(b), designated existing
provisions as par. (1), substituted ''Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the judicial officer'' for ''The judicial officer'',
redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B),
redesignated former subpars. (A) to (D) as cls. (i) to (iv),
respectively, of subpar. (B), and added par. (2).
1988 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 7091(2), inserted '',
except that in the circumstance described in paragraph (b)(2)(D),
the judicial officer shall order the detention terminated at the
expiration of the likely reduced sentence'' before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 7091(1), added par. (2) and
struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ''that the appeal
is not for purpose of delay and raises a substantial question of
law or fact likely to result in reversal, an order for a new trial,
or a sentence that does not include a term of imprisonment.''
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(d)(1), (2), (4),
substituted ''under'' for ''pursuant to'' and ''such judicial
officer'' for ''he'' and struck out ''the provisions of'' after
''in accordance with''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(d)(1)-(4), in par. (1)
substituted ''under'' for ''pursuant to'' and inserted ''of this
title'' after ''(c)'', and in concluding provision, substituted
''such judicial officer'' for ''he'', struck out ''the provisions
of'' after ''in accordance with'', and inserted ''of this title''
after ''(c)''.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 51(a)(1), substituted
''reversal,'' for ''reversal or'' and inserted '', or a sentence
that does not include a term of imprisonment''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 51(a)(2), inserted provision
that, except as provided in subsec. (b), the judicial officer, in a
case in which an appeal has been taken by the United States under
section 3742, if the person has been sentenced to a term of
imprisonment, order that person detained, and in any other
circumstance, release or detain the person under section 3142.
Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (d)(2), (5), substituted ''under
section 3731'' for ''pursuant to the provisions of section 3731''
and ''with section 3142 of this title'' for ''with the provisions
of section 3142''.
Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 51(b), provided that the amendment of
subsec. (c) by section 223(f)(2) of Pub. L. 98-473 shall not take
effect. See 1984 Amendment note below.
1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 223(f)(1), inserted
provisions relating to applicable guideline under section 994 of
title 28.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 223(f)(2), which would have
added a final sentence requiring a judge to treat a defendant in a
case in which an appeal had been taken by the United States
pursuant to the provisions of section 3742 in accordance with the
provisions of (1) subsection (a) if the person had been sentenced
to a term of imprisonment; or (2) section 3142 if the person had
not been sentenced to a term of imprisonment did not become
effective pursuant to section 51(b) of Pub. L. 99-646. See 1986
Amendment note above.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section
1101 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 905 of
Title 2, The Congress.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Section 51(c) of Pub. L. 99-646 provided that: ''The amendment
made by subsection (a)(2) (amending this section) shall take effect
on the date of the taking of effect of section 3742 of title 18,
United States Code (Nov. 1, 1987).''
Amendment by section 55(a), (d) of Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30
days after Nov. 10, 1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set
out as a note under section 3141 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and
applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of
such amendment, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 3551 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3145, 3156 of this title.
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18 USC Sec. 3144 01/06/03
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3144. Release or detention of a material witness
-STATUTE-
If it appears from an affidavit filed by a party that the
testimony of a person is material in a criminal proceeding, and if
it is shown that it may become impracticable to secure the presence
of the person by subpoena, a judicial officer may order the arrest
of the person and treat the person in accordance with the
provisions of section 3142 of this title. No material witness may
be detained because of inability to comply with any condition of
release if the testimony of such witness can adequately be secured
by deposition, and if further detention is not necessary to prevent
a failure of justice. Release of a material witness may be delayed
for a reasonable period of time until the deposition of the witness
can be taken pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1982; amended Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(e), Nov. 10, 1986, 100
Stat. 3609.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, are
set out in the Appendix to this title.
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3144, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821,
related to cases removed from State courts, prior to repeal in the
revision of this chapter by section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1986 - Pub. L. 99-646 substituted ''subpoena'' for ''subpena''
and inserted ''of this title''.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30 days after Nov. 10,
1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set out as a note under
section 3141 of this title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title; title
28 section 1821.
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18 USC Sec. 3145 01/06/03
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3145. Review and appeal of a release or detention order
-STATUTE-
(a) Review of a Release Order. - If a person is ordered released
by a magistrate judge, or by a person other than a judge of a court
having original jurisdiction over the offense and other than a
Federal appellate court -
(1) the attorney for the Government may file, with the court
having original jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for
revocation of the order or amendment of the conditions of
release; and
(2) the person may file, with the court having original
jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for amendment of the
conditions of release.
The motion shall be determined promptly.
(b) Review of a Detention Order. - If a person is ordered
detained by a magistrate judge, or by a person other than a judge
of a court having original jurisdiction over the offense and other
than a Federal appellate court, the person may file, with the court
having original jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for
revocation or amendment of the order. The motion shall be
determined promptly.
(c) Appeal From a Release or Detention Order. - An appeal from a
release or detention order, or from a decision denying revocation
or amendment of such an order, is governed by the provisions of
section 1291 of title 28 and section 3731 of this title. The
appeal shall be determined promptly. A person subject to detention
pursuant to section 3143(a)(2) or (b)(2), and who meets the
conditions of release set forth in section 3143(a)(1) or (b)(1),
may be ordered released, under appropriate conditions, by the
judicial officer, if it is clearly shown that there are exceptional
reasons why such person's detention would not be appropriate.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1982; amended Pub. L. 101-647, title IX, Sec. 902(c), Nov.
29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4827; Pub. L. 101-650, title III, Sec. 321,
Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3145, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821,
provided cross references to the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure for rules covering parties and witnesses, prior to repeal
in the revision of this chapter by section 203(a) of Pub. L.
98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1990 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-647 inserted at end ''A person
subject to detention pursuant to section 3143(a)(2) or (b)(2), and
who meets the conditions of release set forth in section 3143(a)(1)
or (b)(1), may be ordered released, under appropriate conditions,
by the judicial officer, if it is clearly shown that there are
exceptional reasons why such person's detention would not be
appropriate.''
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CHANGE OF NAME
Words ''magistrate judge'' substituted for ''magistrate'' in
subsecs. (a) and (b) pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650,
set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3154, 3156 of this title;
title 8 section 1535.
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18 USC Sec. 3146 01/06/03
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3146. Penalty for failure to appear
-STATUTE-
(a) Offense. - Whoever, having been released under this chapter
knowingly -
(1) fails to appear before a court as required by the
conditions of release; or
(2) fails to surrender for service of sentence pursuant to a
court order;
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Punishment. - (1) The punishment for an offense under this
section is -
(A) if the person was released in connection with a charge of,
or while awaiting sentence, surrender for service of sentence, or
appeal or certiorari after conviction for -
(i) an offense punishable by death, life imprisonment, or
imprisonment for a term of 15 years or more, a fine under this
title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both;
(ii) an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of five
years or more, a fine under this title or imprisonment for not
more than five years, or both;
(iii) any other felony, a fine under this title or
imprisonment for not more than two years, or both; or
(iv) a misdemeanor, a fine under this title or imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both; and
(B) if the person was released for appearance as a material
witness, a fine under this chapter or imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both.
(2) A term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be
consecutive to the sentence of imprisonment for any other offense.
(c) Affirmative Defense. - It is an affirmative defense to a
prosecution under this section that uncontrollable circumstances
prevented the person from appearing or surrendering, and that the
person did not contribute to the creation of such circumstances in
reckless disregard of the requirement to appear or surrender, and
that the person appeared or surrendered as soon as such
circumstances ceased to exist.
(d) Declaration of Forfeiture. - If a person fails to appear
before a court as required, and the person executed an appearance
bond pursuant to section 3142(b) of this title or is subject to the
release condition set forth in clause (xi) or (xii) of section
3142(c)(1)(B) of this title, the judicial officer may, regardless
of whether the person has been charged with an offense under this
section, declare any property designated pursuant to that section
to be forfeited to the United States.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1982; amended Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(f), Nov. 10, 1986, 100
Stat. 3609; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(2)(K), Sept.
13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec.
601(a)(4), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3146, added Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22,
1966, 80 Stat. 214; amended Pub. L. 97-291, Sec. 8, Oct. 12, 1982,
96 Stat. 1257, related to release in noncapital cases prior to
trial, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by section
203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
Another prior section 3146, act Aug. 20, 1954, ch. 772, Sec. 1,
68 Stat. 747, which prescribed penalties for jumping bail, was
repealed by Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 214,
and covered by former sections 3150 and 3151 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ''a
fine under this title'' for ''a fined under this title''.
1994 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined
under this title'' for ''fine under this chapter''.
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(f)(1), added subsec.
(a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: ''A
person commits an offense if, after having been released pursuant
to this chapter -
''(1) he knowingly fails to appear before a court as required
by the conditions of his release; or
''(2) he knowingly fails to surrender for service of sentence
pursuant to a court order.''
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(f)(1), added subsec. (b) and
struck out former subsec. (b) which was captioned ''Grading'', and
which read as follows: ''If the person was released -
''(1) in connection with a charge of, or while awaiting
sentence, surrender for service of sentence, or appeal or
certiorari after conviction, for -
''(A) an offense punishable by death, life imprisonment, or
imprisonment for a term of fifteen years or more, he shall be
fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than ten
years, or both;
''(B) an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of
five or more years, but less than fifteen years, he shall be
fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than
five years, or both;
''(C) any other felony, he shall be fined not more than
$5,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both; or
''(D) a misdemeanor, he shall be fined not more than $2,000
or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both; or
''(2) for appearance as a material witness, he shall be fined
not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or
both.
A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this section shall be
consecutive to the sentence of imprisonment for any other
offense.''
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(f)(2), substituted
''requirement to appear'' for ''requirement that he appear'' and
''the person appeared'' for ''he appeared''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(f)(3), inserted ''of this
title'' after ''3142(b)'' and substituted ''clause (xi) or (xii) of
section 3142(c)(1)(B) of this title'' for ''section 3142(c)(2)(K)
or (c)(2)(L)''.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30 days after Nov. 10,
1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set out as a note under
section 3141 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 2516, 3156 of this title;
title 8 section 1535; title 28 section 994; title 42 section 10601.
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CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3147. Penalty for an offense committed while on release
-STATUTE-
A person convicted of an offense committed while released under
this chapter shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence
prescribed for the offense, to -
(1) a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years if the
offense is a felony; or
(2) a term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the
offense is a misdemeanor.
A term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be
consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1983; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 223(g), Oct. 12,
1984, 98 Stat. 2028; Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(g), Nov. 10, 1986, 100
Stat. 3610.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3147, added Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22,
1966, 80 Stat. 215, related to appeals from conditions of release,
prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by section 203(a)
of Pub. L. 98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1986 - Pub. L. 99-646 substituted ''under'' for ''pursuant to''
in two places and ''for the offense,'' for ''for the offense''.
1984 - Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 223(g), struck out ''not less than
two years and'' after ''imprisonment of'' in par. (1), and ''not
less than ninety days and'' after ''imprisonment of'' in par. (2).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30 days after Nov. 10,
1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set out as a note under
section 3141 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and
applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of
such amendment, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 3551 of this title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title; title
8 section 1535; title 28 section 994.
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PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3148. Sanctions for violation of a release condition
-STATUTE-
(a) Available Sanctions. - A person who has been released under
section 3142 of this title, and who has violated a condition of his
release, is subject to a revocation of release, an order of
detention, and a prosecution for contempt of court.
(b) Revocation of Release. - The attorney for the Government may
initiate a proceeding for revocation of an order of release by
filing a motion with the district court. A judicial officer may
issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with violating a
condition of release, and the person shall be brought before a
judicial officer in the district in which such person's arrest was
ordered for a proceeding in accordance with this section. To the
extent practicable, a person charged with violating the condition
of release that such person not commit a Federal, State, or local
crime during the period of release, shall be brought before the
judicial officer who ordered the release and whose order is alleged
to have been violated. The judicial officer shall enter an order
of revocation and detention if, after a hearing, the judicial
officer -
(1) finds that there is -
(A) probable cause to believe that the person has committed a
Federal, State, or local crime while on release; or
(B) clear and convincing evidence that the person has
violated any other condition of release; and
(2) finds that -
(A) based on the factors set forth in section 3142(g) of this
title, there is no condition or combination of conditions of
release that will assure that the person will not flee or pose
a danger to the safety of any other person or the community; or
(B) the person is unlikely to abide by any condition or
combination of conditions of release.
If there is probable cause to believe that, while on release, the
person committed a Federal, State, or local felony, a rebuttable
presumption arises that no condition or combination of conditions
will assure that the person will not pose a danger to the safety of
any other person or the community. If the judicial officer finds
that there are conditions of release that will assure that the
person will not flee or pose a danger to the safety of any other
person or the community, and that the person will abide by such
conditions, the judicial officer shall treat the person in
accordance with the provisions of section 3142 of this title and
may amend the conditions of release accordingly.
(c) Prosecution for Contempt. - The judicial officer may commence
a prosecution for contempt, under section 401 of this title, if the
person has violated a condition of release.
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(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1983; amended Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (h), Nov. 10, 1986,
100 Stat. 3607, 3610.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3148, added Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22,
1966, 80 Stat. 215; amended Pub. L. 91-452, title X, Sec. 1002,
Oct. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 952, related to release in capital cases or
after conviction, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter
by section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (h)(1),
substituted ''under section 3142 of this title'' for ''pursuant to
the provisions of section 3142''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(h)(2), in introductory
provision, substituted ''such person's arrest'' for ''his arrest'',
''condition of release that such person not commit'' for
''condition of his release that he not commit'', and ''period of
release,'' for ''period of release'', in par. (1)(B) substituted
''condition of release'' for ''condition of his release'', in par.
(2)(A) inserted ''of this title'' after ''section 3142(g)'', and in
concluding provision, substituted ''the judicial officer shall''
for ''he shall'' and inserted ''of this title'' after ''section
3142''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (h)(3), substituted
''judicial officer'' for ''judge'', ''under section 401 of this
title'' for ''pursuant to the provisions of section 401'', and
''condition of release'' for ''condition of his release''.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30 days after Nov. 10,
1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set out as a note under
section 3141 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3149, 3156 of this title;
title 8 section 1535.
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Sec. 3149. Surrender of an offender by a surety
-STATUTE-
A person charged with an offense, who is released upon the
execution of an appearance bond with a surety, may be arrested by
the surety, and if so arrested, shall be delivered promptly to a
United States marshal and brought before a judicial officer. The
judicial officer shall determine in accordance with the provisions
of section 3148(b) whether to revoke the release of the person, and
may absolve the surety of responsibility to pay all or part of the
bond in accordance with the provisions of Rule 46 of the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure. The person so committed shall be held
in official detention until released pursuant to this chapter or
another provision of law.
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(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1984.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3149, added Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22,
1966, 80 Stat. 216, related to release of material witnesses, prior
to repeal in the revision of this chapter by section 203(a) of Pub.
L. 98-473.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title.
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18 USC Sec. 3150 01/06/03
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Sec. 3150. Applicability to a case removed from a State court
-STATUTE-
The provisions of this chapter apply to a criminal case removed
to a Federal court from a State court.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1984.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3150, added Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22,
1966, 80 Stat. 216, related to penalties for failure to appear,
prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by section 203(a)
of Pub. L. 98-473.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title.
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(Sec. 3150a. Repealed. Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct.
12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1976)
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Section, added Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 2(d)(3)(B), Sept. 13, 1982,
96 Stat. 1059; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 1410, Oct.
12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2178, related to refund of forfeited bail.
Section 1410 of Pub. L. 98-473 was subsequently repealed by Pub. L.
99-646, Sec. 49, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3605.
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CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3151. Refund of forfeited bail
-STATUTE-
Appropriations available to refund money erroneously received and
deposited in the Treasury are available to refund any part of
forfeited bail deposited into the Treasury and ordered remitted
under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7084(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4408.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, are
set out in the Appendix to this title.
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3151, added Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22,
1966, 80 Stat. 216, related to contempt power of courts, prior to
repeal by Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1976.
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Sec. 3152. Establishment of pretrial services
-STATUTE-
(a) On and after the date of the enactment of the Pretrial
Services Act of 1982, the Director of the Administrative Office of
the United States Courts (hereinafter in this chapter referred to
as the ''Director'') shall, under the supervision and direction of
the Judicial Conference of the United States, provide directly, or
by contract or otherwise (to such extent and in such amounts as are
provided in appropriation Acts), for the establishment of pretrial
services in each judicial district (other than the District of
Columbia). Pretrial services established under this section shall
be supervised by a chief probation officer appointed under section
3654 of this title or by a chief pretrial services officer selected
under subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Beginning eighteen months after the date of the enactment of
the Pretrial Services Act of 1982, if an appropriate United States
district court and the circuit judicial council jointly recommend
the establishment under this subsection of pretrial services in a
particular district, pretrial services shall be established under
the general authority of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts.
(c) The pretrial services established under subsection (b) of
this section shall be supervised by a chief pretrial services
officer selected by a panel consisting of the chief judge of the
circuit, the chief judge of the district, and a magistrate judge of
the district or their designees. The chief pretrial services
officer appointed under this subsection shall be an individual
other than one serving under authority of section 3654 of this
title.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 93-619, title II, Sec. 201, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat.
2086; amended Pub. L. 97-267, Sec. 2, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat.
1136; Pub. L. 101-650, title III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat.
5117.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The date of enactment of the Pretrial Services Act of 1982,
referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is the date of enactment of
Pub. L. 97-267, which was approved Sept. 27, 1982.
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3152, as added by Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June
22, 1966, 80 Stat. 216, defined the terms ''judicial officer'' and
''offense'', prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93-619, Sec. 201. See
section 3156 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1982 - Pub. L. 97-267 struck out ''agencies'' after ''services''
in section catchline, divided previously unlettered text provisions
into subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), and substituted revised provisions
as so redesignated for provisions which required the Director of
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to establish,
on a demonstration basis, in each of ten representative judicial
districts (other than the District of Columbia), a pretrial
services agency authorized to maintain effective supervision and
control over, and to provide supportive services to, defendants
released under this chapter such districts to be designated by the
Chief Justice of the United States after consultation with the
Attorney General, on the basis of such considerations as the number
of criminal cases prosecuted annually in the district, the
percentage of defendants in the district presently detained prior
to trial, the incidence of crime charged against persons released
pending trial under this chapter, and the availability of community
resources to implement the conditions of release which may be
imposed under this chapter.
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CHANGE OF NAME
Words ''magistrate judge'' substituted for ''magistrate'' in
subsec. (c) pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as
a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial
Procedure.
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AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Section 9 of Pub. L. 97-267 provided that:
''(a) There are authorized to be appropriated, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1984, and each succeeding fiscal year
thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the
functions and powers of pretrial services established under section
3152(b) of title 18, United States Code.
''(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1983, and the fiscal year ending September 30,
1984, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the functions and
powers of the pretrial services agencies established under section
3152 of title 18 of the United States Code in effect before the
date of enactment of this Act (Sept. 27, 1982).''
STATUS OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES IN EFFECT PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER
27, 1982
Section 8 of Pub. L. 97-267 provided that: ''During the period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act (Sept. 27, 1982) and
ending eighteen months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the pretrial services agencies established under section 3152 of
title 18 of the United States Code in effect before the date of
enactment of this Act may continue to operate, employ staff,
provide pretrial services, and perform such functions and powers as
are authorized under chapter 207 of title 18 of the United States
Code (this chapter).''
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3153, 3154, 3155, 3156 of
this title; title 28 section 604.
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Sec. 3153. Organization and administration of pretrial services
-STATUTE-
(a)(1) With the approval of the district court, the chief
pretrial services officer in districts in which pretrial services
are established under section 3152(b) of this title shall appoint
such other personnel as may be required. The position requirements
and rate of compensation of the chief pretrial services officer and
such other personnel shall be established by the Director with the
approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States, except
that no such rate of compensation shall exceed the rate of basic
pay in effect and then payable for grade GS-16 of the General
Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) The chief pretrial services officer in districts in which
pretrial services are established under section 3152(b) of this
title is authorized, subject to the general policy established by
the Director and the approval of the district court, to procure
temporary and intermittent services to the extent authorized by
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. The staff, other than
clerical staff, may be drawn from law school students, graduate
students, or such other available personnel.
(b) The chief probation officer in all districts in which
pretrial services are established under section 3152(a) of this
title shall designate personnel appointed under chapter 231 of this
title to perform pretrial services under this chapter.
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,
information obtained in the course of performing pretrial services
functions in relation to a particular accused shall be used only
for the purposes of a bail determination and shall otherwise be
confidential. Each pretrial services report shall be made
available to the attorney for the accused and the attorney for the
Government.
(2) The Director shall issue regulations establishing the policy
for release of information made confidential by paragraph (1) of
this subsection. Such regulations shall provide exceptions to the
confidentiality requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection
to allow access to such information -
(A) by qualified persons for purposes of research related to
the administration of criminal justice;
(B) by persons under contract under section 3154(4) of this
title;
(C) by probation officers for the purpose of compiling
presentence reports;
(D) insofar as such information is a pretrial diversion report,
to the attorney for the accused and the attorney for the
Government; and
(E) in certain limited cases, to law enforcement agencies for
law enforcement purposes.
(3) Information made confidential under paragraph (1) of this
subsection is not admissible on the issue of guilt in a criminal
judicial proceeding unless such proceeding is a prosecution for a
crime committed in the course of obtaining pretrial release or a
prosecution for failure to appear for the criminal judicial
proceeding with respect to which pretrial services were provided.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 93-619, title II, Sec. 201, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat.
2086; amended Pub. L. 97-287, Sec. 3, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat.
1136.)
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AMENDMENTS
1982 - Pub. L. 97-267 substantially revised section by
substituting provisions relating to the organization and
administration of pretrial services for provisions relating to
organization and administration of pretrial services agencies which
vested the powers of five such agencies in the Division of
Probation of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts
and the powers of the remaining five agencies in Boards of
Trustees, set forth requirements for membership and terms of office
with respect to such Boards, and provided for appointment of
Federal probation officers in agencies governed by the Division of
Probation, and chief pretrial service officers in agencies governed
by Boards of Trustees, which designated officers would be
responsible for the direction and supervision of their respective
agencies.
REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS-16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or
to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be
considered references to rates payable under specified sections of
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529
(title I, Sec. 101(c)(1)) of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note
under section 5376 of Title 5.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title; title
5 section 4521.
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Sec. 3154. Functions and powers relating to pretrial services
-STATUTE-
Pretrial services functions shall include the following:
(1) Collect, verify, and report to the judicial officer, prior
to the pretrial release hearing, information pertaining to the
pretrial release of each individual charged with an offense,
including information relating to any danger that the release of
such person may pose to any other person or the community, and,
where appropriate, include a recommendation as to whether such
individual should be released or detained and, if release is
recommended, recommend appropriate conditions of release; except
that a district court may direct that information not be
collected, verified, or reported under this paragraph on
individuals charged with Class A misdemeanors as defined in
section 3559(a)(6) of this title.
(2) Review and modify the reports and recommendations specified
in paragraph (1) of this section for persons seeking release
pursuant to section 3145 of this chapter.
(3) Supervise persons released into its custody under this
chapter.
(4) Operate or contract for the operation of appropriate
facilities for the custody or care of persons released under this
chapter including residential halfway houses, addict and
alcoholic treatment centers, and counseling services.
(5) Inform the court and the United States attorney of all
apparent violations of pretrial release conditions, arrests of
persons released to the custody of providers of pretrial services
or under the supervision of providers of pretrial services, and
any danger that any such person may come to pose to any other
person or the community, and recommend appropriate modifications
of release conditions.
(6) Serve as coordinator for other local agencies which serve
or are eligible to serve as custodians under this chapter and
advise the court as to the eligibility, availability, and
capacity of such agencies.
(7) Assist persons released under this chapter in securing any
necessary employment, medical, legal, or social services.
(8) Prepare, in cooperation with the United States marshal and
the United States attorney such pretrial detention reports as are
required by the provisions of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure relating to the supervision of detention pending trial.
(9) Develop and implement a system to monitor and evaluate bail
activities, provide information to judicial officers on the
results of bail decisions, and prepare periodic reports to assist
in the improvement of the bail process.
(10) To the extent provided for in an agreement between a chief
pretrial services officer in districts in which pretrial services
are established under section 3152(b) of this title, or the chief
probation officer in all other districts, and the United States
attorney, collect, verify, and prepare reports for the United
States attorney's office of information pertaining to the
pretrial diversion of any individual who is or may be charged
with an offense, and perform such other duties as may be required
under any such agreement.
(11) Make contracts, to such extent and in such amounts as are
provided in appropriation Acts, for the carrying out of any
pretrial services functions.
(12)(A) As directed by the court and to the degree required by
the regimen of care or treatment ordered by the court as a
condition of release, keep informed as to the conduct and provide
supervision of a person conditionally released under the
provisions of section 4243 or 4246 of this title, and report such
person's conduct and condition to the court ordering release and
the Attorney General or his designee.
(B) Any violation of the conditions of release shall
immediately be reported to the court and the Attorney General or
his designee.
(13) If approved by the district court, be authorized to carry
firearms under such rules and regulations as the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts may prescribe.
(14) Perform such other functions as specified under this
chapter.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 93-619, title II, Sec. 201, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat.
2087; amended Pub. L. 97-267, Sec. 4, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat.
1137; Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXV, Sec. 3576, Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4929; Pub. L. 102-572, title VII, Sec. 701(b), title X,
Sec. 1002, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4515, 4521; Pub. L. 104-317,
title I, Sec. 101(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3848.)
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AMENDMENTS
1996 - Pars. (13), (14). Pub. L. 104-317 added par. (13) and
redesignated former par. (13) as (14).
1992 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 1002, inserted before
period at end ''; except that a district court may direct that
information not be collected, verified, or reported under this
paragraph on individuals charged with Class A misdemeanors as
defined in section 3559(a)(6) of this title''.
Pars. (12), (13). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 701(b), added par. (12)
and redesignated former par. (12) as (13).
1990 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 101-647 substituted ''community, and,
where appropriate, include a recommendation as to whether such
individual should be released or detained and, if release is
recommended, recommend appropriate conditions of release.'' for
''community'' and all that followed through end of par. (1).
1984 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 203(b)(1), which directed
the amendment of par. (1), by striking out ''and recommend
appropriate release conditions for each such person'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ''and, where appropriate, include a recommendation
as to whether such individual should be released or detained and,
if release is recommended, recommend appropriate conditions of
release'' could not be executed because such language did not
appear. See 1990 Amendment note above.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 203(b)(2), substituted ''section
3145'' for ''section 3146(e) or section 3147''.
1982 - Pub. L. 97-267 substituted ''relating to pretrial
services'' for ''of pretrial services agencies'' in section
catchline, in par. (1) struck out provisions relating to agency
files concerning the pretrial release of persons charged with an
offense, the establishment of regulations concerning the release of
such files, and the access to and admissibility of these files, in
par. (4) struck out provision relating to the cooperation of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the approval
of the Attorney General and provision not limiting this paragraph
to those facilities listed thereunder, in par. (5) inserted
provisions that pretrial services may provide the United States
Attorney as well as the court with information described under this
paragraph and that such information also includes any danger that a
person released to the custody of pretrial services may come to
pose to any other person or the community, in par. (9) substituted
provisions that pretrial services shall develop and implement a
system to monitor and evaluate bail activities, provide information
on the result of bail decisions, and prepare periodic reports to
assist the improvement of the bail process for provisions that
pretrial services agencies would perform such other functions as
the court might assign, and added pars. (10)-(12).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section
1101 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 905 of
Title 2, The Congress.
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR DRUG TESTING OF ARRESTED PERSONS AND
DEFENDANTS ON PROBATION OR SUPERVISED RELEASE
Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7304, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4464, provided that:
''(a) Establishment. - The Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts shall establish a demonstration program
of mandatory testing of criminal defendants.
''(b) Length of Program. - The demonstration program shall begin
not later than January 1, 1989, and shall last two years.
''(c) Selection of Districts. - The Judicial Conference of the
United States shall select 8 Federal judicial districts in which to
carry out the demonstration program, so that the group selected
represents a mix of districts on the basis of criminal caseload and
the types of cases in that caseload.
''(d) Inclusion in Pretrial Services. - In each of the districts
in which the demonstration program takes place, pretrial services
under chapter 207 of title 18, United States Code, shall arrange
for the drug testing of defendants in criminal cases. To the
extent feasible, such testing shall be completed before the
defendant makes the defendant's initial appearance in the case
before a judicial officer. The results of such testing shall be
included in the report to the judicial officer under section 3154
of title 18, United States Code.
''(e) Mandatory Condition of Probation and Supervised Release. -
In each of the judicial districts in which the demonstration
program is in effect, it shall be an additional, mandatory
condition of probation, and an additional mandatory condition of
supervised release for offenses occurring or completed on or after
January 1, 1989, for any defendant convicted of a felony, that such
defendant refrain from any illegal use of any controlled substance
(as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802)) and submit to periodic drug tests for use of
controlled substances at least once every 60 days. The requirement
that drug tests be administered at least once every 60 days may be
suspended upon motion of the Director of the Administrative Office,
or the Director's designee, if, after at least one year of
probation or supervised release, the defendant has passed all drug
tests administered pursuant to this section. No action may be
taken against a defendant pursuant to a drug test administered in
accordance with this subsection unless the drug test confirmation
is a urine drug test confirmed using gas chromatography techniques
or such test as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may
determine to be of equivalent accuracy.
''(f) Report to Congress. - Not later than 90 days after the
first year of the demonstration program and not later than 90 days
after the end of the demonstration program, the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall report to
Congress on the effectiveness of the demonstration program and
include in such report recommendations as to whether mandatory drug
testing of defendants should be made more general and permanent.''
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3153, 3156 of this title.
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CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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Sec. 3155. Annual reports
-STATUTE-
Each chief pretrial services officer in districts in which
pretrial services are established under section 3152(b) of this
title, and each chief probation officer in all other districts,
shall prepare an annual report to the chief judge of the district
court and the Director concerning the administration and operation
of pretrial services. The Director shall be required to include in
the Director's annual report to the Judicial Conference under
section 604 of title 28 a report on the administration and
operation of the pretrial services for the previous year.
-SOURCE-
(Added Pub. L. 93-619, title II, Sec. 201, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat.
2088; amended Pub. L. 97-267, Sec. 5, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat.
1138.)
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AMENDMENTS
1982 - Pub. L. 97-267 substituted provisions that each pretrial
services officer or chief probation officer shall prepare an annual
report to the chief judge of the district court and to the Director
concerning the administration and operation of pretrial services
and that the Director must include in the Director's annual report
to the Judicial Conference a report on the administration and
operation of the pretrial services for the previous year for
provisions relating to the Director's annual report to Congress,
the contents of the Director's fourth annual report, and that on or
before the expiration of the forty-eighth-month period following
July 1, 1975, the Director would file a comprehensive report with
Congress concerning the administration and operation of the
amendments made by the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, including his
views and recommendations with respect thereto.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title.
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18 USC Sec. 3156 01/06/03
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207 - RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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Sec. 3156. Definitions
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(a) As used in sections 3141-3150 of this chapter -
(1) the term ''judicial officer'' means, unless otherwise
indicated, any person or court authorized pursuant to section
3041 of this title, or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure,
to detain or release a person before trial or sentencing or
pending appeal in a court of the United States, and any judge of
the Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
(2) the term ''offense'' means any criminal offense, other than
an offense triable by court-martial, military commission, provost
court, or other military tribunal, which is in violation of an
Act of Congress and is triable in any court established by Act of
Congress;
(3) the term ''felony'' means an offense punishable by a
maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year;
(4) the term ''crime of violence'' means -
(A) an offense that has as an element of the offense the use,
attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the
person or property of another;
(B) any other offense that is a felony and that, by its
nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against
the person or property of another may be used in the course of
committing the offense; or
(C) any felony under chapter 109A, 110, or 117; and
(5) the term ''State'' includes a State of the United States,
the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or
possession of the United States.
(b) As used in sections 3152-3155 of this chapter -
(1) the term ''judicial officer'' means, unless otherwise
indicated, any person or court authorized pursuant to section
3041 of this title, or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure,
to detain or release a person before trial or sentencing or
pending appeal in a court of the United States, and
(2) the term ''offense'' means any Federal criminal offense
which is in violation of any Act of Congress and is triable by
any court established by Act of Congress (other than a Class B or
C misdemeanor or an infraction, or an offense triable by
court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other
military tribunal).
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(Added Pub. L. 93-619, title II, Sec. 201, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat.
2088; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(c), 223(h), Oct.
12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1985, 2029; Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(i), Nov. 10,
1986, 100 Stat. 3610; Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40501, Sept.
13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1945; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 607(i),
Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3512; Pub. L. 105-314, title VI, Sec. 601,
Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2982.)
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AMENDMENTS
1998 - Subsec. (a)(4)(C). Pub. L. 105-314 added subpar. (C) and
struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: ''any felony
under chapter 109A or chapter 110; and''.
1996 - Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 104-294 added par. (5).
1994 - Subsec. (a)(4)(C). Pub. L. 103-322 added subpar. (C).
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646 substituted ''the term'' for
''The term'' in pars. (1) to (4) and struck out ''and'' after
''Congress;'' in par. (2).
1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 203(c)(1), substituted
''3141'' for ''3146'' in provision preceding par. (1).
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 203(c)(2), substituted ''to
detain or release'' for ''to bail or otherwise release'' and struck
out ''and'' after ''District of Columbia;''.
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 203(c)(3), (4), added
pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 203(c)(5), substituted ''to
detain or release'' for ''to bail or otherwise release''.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 223(h), substituted ''Class
B or C misdemeanor or an infraction'' for ''petty offense as
defined in section 1(3) of this title''.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30 days after Nov. 10,
1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set out as a note under
section 3141 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 223(h) of Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1,
1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking
effect of such amendment, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473,
set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of this title.
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