Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3147: Penalty for an offense committed while on release

Civil

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This statute sets penalty terms for committing an offense while on release: up to ten years imprisonment for a felony offense, or up to one year for a misdemeanor offense.

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a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years if the offense is a felony; or a term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor.

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