Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 3282 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 3282 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 828; Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1214,
Sec. 12(a), formerly Sec. 10(a), 68 Stat. 1145; renumbered Pub. L.
87-299, Sec. 1, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 648; Pub. L. 108-21, title
VI, Sec. 610(a), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 692.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on section 746(g) of title 8, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and
Nationality, and on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 582 (R.S. Sec.
1044; Apr. 13, 1876, ch. 56, 19 Stat. 32; Nov. 17, 1921, ch. 124,
Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 220; Dec. 27, 1927, ch. 6, 45 Stat. 51; Oct. 14,
1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, Sec. 346(g), 54 Stat. 1167).
Section 582 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and section 746(g) of
title 8, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality, were
consolidated. "Except as otherwise expressly provided by law" was
inserted to avoid enumeration of exceptive provisions.
The proviso contained in the act of 1927 "That nothing herein
contained shall apply to any offense for which an indictment has
been heretofore found or an information instituted, or to any
proceedings under any such indictment or information," was omitted
as no longer necessary.
In the consolidation of these sections the 5-year period of
limitation for violations of the Nationality Code, provided for in
said section 746(g) of title 8, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and
Nationality, is reduced to 3 years. There seemed no sound basis for
considering 3 years adequate in the case of heinous felonies and
gross frauds against the United States but inadequate for misuse of
a passport or false statement to a naturalization examiner.
AMENDMENTS
2003 - Pub. L. 108-21 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
1954 - Act Sept. 1, 1954, changed the limitation period from
three years to five years.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1954 AMENDMENT
Section 12(b) of act Sept. 1, 1954, formerly section 10(b), as
renumbered by Pub. L. 87-299, Sec. 1, provided that: "The amendment
made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective
with respect to offenses (1) committed on or after September 1,
1954, or (2) committed prior to such date, if on such date
prosecution therefor is not barred by provisions of law in effect
prior to such date."
FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE
Statutes of limitations as not extending to persons fleeing from
justice, see section 3290 of this title.
OFFENSES AGAINST INTERNAL SECURITY
Limitation period in connection with offenses against internal
security, see section 783 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
SECTIONS 792, 793, AND 794 OF THIS TITLE; LIMITATION PERIOD
Limitation period in connection with sections 792, 793, and 794
of this title, see note set out under section 792.