Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73

§1837 Applicability to conduct outside the United States

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

It covers crimes done outside the United States if the offender is a U.S. citizen, green-card holder, or U.S. organization, or if a step of the crime happened in the United States.

Full Legal Text

Title 18, §1837

Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

This chapter also applies to conduct occurring outside the United States if—

(1)the offender is a natural person who is a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States, or an organization organized under the laws of the United States or a State or political subdivision thereof; or

(2)an act in furtherance of the offense was committed in the United States.

Reference

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Citation

18 U.S.C. § 1837

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73