Penalty for an offense committed while on release

United States Code

Section: 3147

Jurisdiction: US

Bluebook Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 3147


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a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years if the offense is a felony; or a term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor. A person convicted of an offense committed while released under this chapter shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence prescribed for the offense, to— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1983; amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 223(g), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2028; Pub. L. 99–646, § 55(g), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3610.))

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