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18 U.S.C. 3142: Release or detention of a defendant pending trial

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-473. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1536, 8 U.S.C. 1537, 18 U.S.C. 3041, 18 U.S.C. 3042, 18 U.S.C. 3143.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–457, §222(a)(1)–(4), designated first through third sentences as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, of par. (2). (William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–457, §222(a)(5), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1) of this subsection". (William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (e), (C)
    • Pub. L. 110–457, §222(a)(6), substituted "committed—" for "committed", "46;" for "46,", "title;" for "title, or", and "10 years or more is prescribed;" for "10 years or more is prescribed or", inserted subpar. (A), (B), (C), and (E) designations, and added subpar. (D). (William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–457, §224(a), substituted "violence, a violation of section 1591," for "violence,". (William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (f), (g)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–162 inserted "and subject to the condition that the person cooperate in the collection of a DNA sample from the person if the collection of such a sample is authorized pursuant to section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135a)" … (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–248, §216(1), inserted concluding provisions. (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–304 substituted "chapter 705 of title 46" for "the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.)". Law text · (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 109–248, §216(2), added subpar. (E). (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 109–248, §216(3), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "the nature and circumstances of the offense charged, including whether the offense is a crime of violence, or an offense listed in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) for which a maximum term of impri… (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (g)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458, §6952(1), in concluding provisions, inserted "or" before "the Maritime" and "or an offense listed in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, United States Code, for which a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or more is prescribed" after "or 2332b of this title,". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §6952(2), inserted ", or an offense listed in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) for which a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or more is prescribed" after "violence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (f), (g)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–21, in concluding provisions, substituted "1901 et seq.)," for "1901 et seq.), or" and "of this title, or an offense involving a minor victim under section 1201, 1591, 2241, 2242, 2244(a)(1), 2245, 2251, 2251A, 2252(a)(1), 2252(a)(2), 2252(a)(3), 2252A(a)(1), 2252A(a)(2), 2… (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (e)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–132, §702(d), inserted ", 956(a), or 2332b" after "section 924(c)" in concluding provisions. (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–132, §729, in concluding provisions, inserted "(not including any intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday)" after "five days" and after "three days". (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (f)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–647, §3622, amended cl. (xi) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (xi) read as follows: "execute an agreement to forfeit upon failing to appear as required, such designated property, including money, as is reasonably necessary to assure the appearance of the person … · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–647, §3623, amended cl. (xii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (xii) read as follows: "execute a bail bond with solvent sureties in such amount as is reasonably necessary to assure the appearance of the person as required;". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–647, §1001(b), substituted "the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.)" for "section 1 of the Act of September 15, 1980 (21 U.S.C. 955a)". · (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–647, §3624, substituted "subsection (c)(1)(B)(xi) or (c)(1)(B)(xii)" for "subsection (c)(2)(K) or (c)(2)(L)". · (g)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–690 substituted "the order" for "order". · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(a), (c)(1), in par. (1) struck out "his" after "released on" and substituted "under subsection (b) of this section" for "pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b)", in par. (2) substituted "under subsection (c) of this section" for "pursuant to the provisions of … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(c)(2), struck out "his" after "person on" and "period of". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(c)(3), designated existing provision as par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), in provision preceding subpar. (A) substituted "subsection (b) of this section" for "subsection (b)" and "such judicial officer" for "he", in subpar. … · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(c)(4), in pars. (1) and (2) substituted "such person" for "the person" and in concluding provisions substituted "such person" for "the person" in four places, "such judicial officer" for "he", "paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection" for "paragraph (1)(B)", and "such p… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(c)(5), in introductory provisions inserted "of this section" after "subsection (f)" and substituted "such judicial officer" for "he", "before" for "prior to", "described in subsection (f)(1) of this section" for "described in (f)(1)", and "if such judicial officer" … · (e)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §72, in par. (1)(D) substituted "any felony if the person has been convicted of two or more offenses" for "any felony committed after the person had been convicted of two or more prior offenses" and inserted ", or a combination of such offenses", in par. (2)(A) inserted… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(c)(6), substituted "such person" for "the person" wherever appearing, in introductory provision inserted "of this section" after "subsection (c)" and struck out "in a case" after "community", in par. (1) inserted "in a case" and in subpar. (D) of par. (1) inserted "of this parag… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(c)(7), in par. (3)(A) substituted "the person's" for "his", in par. (3)(B) substituted "the person" for "he", and in par. (4) inserted "of this section". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(a), (c)(8), in introductory provision substituted "under" for "pursuant to the provisions of" and inserted "of this section" and in par. (2)(C) struck out "the provisions of" before "sections 1503". · (h)
    • Pub. L. 99–646, §55(a), (c)(9), in introductory provision substituted "under" for "pursuant to the provisions of" and inserted "of this section" and in par. (3) struck out "his" after "consultation with". · (i)

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