United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 17. COPYRIGHTS |
Chapter 5. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES |
§ 507. Limitations on actions
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(a) Criminal Proceedings.— Except as expressly provided otherwise in this title, no criminal proceeding shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it is commenced within 5 years after the cause of action arose. (b) Civil Actions.— No civil action shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it is commenced within three years after the claim accrued.
(Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2586; Pub. L. 105–147, § 2(c), Dec. 16, 1997 , 111 Stat. 2678; Pub. L. 105–304, title I, § 102(e), Oct. 28, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2863.)
Historical And Revision
Miscellaneous
Section 507, which is substantially identical with section 115 of the present law [section 115 of former title 17], establishes a three-year statute of limitations for both criminal proceedings and civil actions. The language of this section, which was adopted by the act of
Amendments
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–304 substituted “Except as expressly provided otherwise in this title, no” for “No”.
1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–147 substituted “5” for “three”.