Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3300: Recruitment or use of child soldiers

Felony

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This statute establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for prosecuting violations of section 2442, which concerns recruitment or use of child soldiers.

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No person may be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a violation of section 2442 unless the indictment or the information is filed not later than 10 years after the commission of the offense.

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