United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 18. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Part II. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Chapter 207. RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS |
§ 3147. Penalty for an offense committed while on release
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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.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3147, added Pub. L. 89–465, § 3(a),
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, § 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 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–646 effective 30 days after
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective