28 U.S.C. § 540B — Investigation of serial killings
submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-314 to r/title-28-JUDICIARY-AND-JUDICIAL-PROCEDURE · 161 words · no verdicts yet
The Attorney General and FBI Director may investigate serial killings under State or local law when the head of an agency with investigative or prosecutorial authority requests it. The section defines killing, serial killings, and State.
(a) The Attorney General and FBI Director may investigate serial killings violating State or local law if the head of a law-enforcement agency* with investigative or prosecutorial authority over the offense requests the investigation.
(b) Definitions. (1) “Killing” means conduct that would be an offense under section 1111 of title 18 if federal jurisdiction existed. (2) “Serial killings” means three or more killings, at least one committed in the United States, with common features suggesting a reasonable possibility that the same actor or actors committed them. (3) “State” means a United States State, the District* of Columbia, or a United States commonwealth, territory, or possession.
The Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may investigate serial killings in violation of the laws of a State or political subdivision, if such investigation is requested by the head of a law enforcement agency* with investigative or prosecutorial jurisdiction over the offense.
In this section:
The term “killing” means conduct that would constitute an offense under section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, if Federal jurisdiction existed.
The term “serial killings” means a series of three or more killings, not less than one of which was committed within the United States, having common characteristics such as to suggest the reasonable possibility that the crimes were committed by the same actor or actors.
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 VII, § 701(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2986.)
- 1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-314 · 112 Stat. 2986
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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