18 U.S.C. § 2426 — Repeat offenders
submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-314 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 144 words · no verdicts yet
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The maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior sex offense conviction shall be 3 times the term of imprisonment otherwise provided by this chapter, unless section 3559(e) applies.
In this section—
the term “prior sex offense conviction” means a conviction for an offense—
under this chapter, chapter 109A, chapter 110, or section 1591; or
under State law or the Uniform Code of Military Justice for an offense consisting of conduct that would have been an offense under a chapter referred to in subparagraph (A) if the conduct had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and
the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 104(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2976; amended Pub. L. 108–21, title I, § 106(b), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 655; Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 224(c), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5072; Pub. L. 115–392, § 11(2), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5255; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 569(5), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1906.)
- 1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-314 · 112 Stat. 2976
- 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-21 · 117 Stat. 655
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-457 · 122 Stat. 5072
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-392 · 132 Stat. 5255
- 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-159 · 138 Stat. 1906
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-314 on 1998-10-30.
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