Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§3062 General arrest authority for violation of release conditions
Title 18 › Part PART II— - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter CHAPTER 203— - ARREST AND COMMITMENT › § 3062
Summary
An officer who can make an arrest for an offense they see may arrest a person released under chapter 207 if the officer reasonably believes, while present, the person is breaking a condition in section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii). If the violation is leaving a required institution, the officer may arrest under section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x).
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §3062
Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A law enforcement officer, who is authorized to arrest for an offense committed in his presence, may arrest a person who is released pursuant to chapter 207 if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is violating, in his presence, a condition imposed on the person pursuant to section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii), or, if the violation involves a failure to remain in a specified institution as required, a condition imposed pursuant to section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), (c)(2)(H), (c)(2)(I), or (c)(2)(M)” and “section 3142(c)(1)(B)(x)” for “section 3142(c)(2)(J)”.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
18 U.S.C. § 3062
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73