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Legal LibraryFederal18 U.S.C. Chapter 207

United States Code · Title 18 · Part II

Release and Detention Pending Judicial Proceedings

Read the 16 non-repealed sections in this authorized OLRC release-point projection. The edition is bound to Public Law 119-102 (current through 119-102); verify the official source for later changes.

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18 U.S.C. Chapter 207

Read the authorized statutory text for release and detention pending judicial proceedings. This edition is bound to OLRC release point 119-102; verify the official source for later updates.

16 sections

18 U.S.C. § 3141

Release and detention authority generally

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18 U.S.C. § 3142

Release or detention of a defendant pending trial

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18 U.S.C. § 3143

Release or detention of a defendant pending sentence or appeal

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18 U.S.C. § 3144

Release or detention of a material witness

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18 U.S.C. § 3145

Review and appeal of a release or detention order

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18 U.S.C. § 3146

Penalty for failure to appear

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18 U.S.C. § 3147

Penalty for an offense committed while on release

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18 U.S.C. § 3148

Sanctions for violation of a release condition

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18 U.S.C. § 3149

Surrender of an offender by a surety

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18 U.S.C. § 3150

Applicability to a case removed from a State court

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18 U.S.C. § 3151

Refund of forfeited bail

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18 U.S.C. § 3152

Establishment of pretrial services

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18 U.S.C. § 3153

Organization and administration of pretrial services

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18 U.S.C. § 3154

Functions and powers relating to pretrial services

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18 U.S.C. § 3155

Annual reports

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18 U.S.C. § 3156

Definitions

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