18 U.S.C. § 3673 — Definitions for sentencing provisions
submitted 42 years ago by Pub. L. 98-473 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 87 words · no verdicts yet
For chapters 227 and 229, “found guilty,” “commission of an offense,” and “law enforcement officer” have the meanings stated here.
For chapters 227 and 229: (1) “found guilty” includes a court’s acceptance of a guilty or nolo contendere plea; (2) “commission of an offense” includes trying to commit it, completing it, and immediately fleeing after committing it; and (3) “law enforcement officer” means a public servant authorized by law or a government agency* to prevent, detect, investigate, or prosecute an offense, or supervise those activities. The section does not define “nolo contendere.”
As used in chapters 227 and 229—
the term “found guilty” includes acceptance by a court of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
the term “commission of an offense” includes the attempted commission of an offense, the consummation of an offense, and any immediate flight after the commission of an offense; and
the term “law enforcement officer” means a public servant authorized by law or by a government agency* to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of an offense.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(4), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2010; amended Pub. L. 99–646, § 2(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3592.)
- 1984Enacted · Pub. L. 98-473 · 98 Stat. 2010
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-646 · 100 Stat. 3592
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-473 on 1984-10-12.
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