§3239 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

Allows a person to be tried for certain federal crimes if the offense began or took place on the high seas or anywhere outside the borders of any state or district. The covered crimes are violations of 18 U.S.C. sections 793, 794, 798, and 1030(a)(1); section 601 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 421); and section 4(b) or 4(c) of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b) or (c)).

Title 18, §3239

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The trial for any offense involving a violation, begun or committed upon the high seas or elsewhere out of the jurisdiction of any particular State or district, of— (1)

(2)section 601 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 421); 11 See References in Text note below. or

(3)section 4(b) or 4(c) of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b) or (c));

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in par. (2), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which was formerly classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 401 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in chapter 44 (§ 3001 et seq.) of Title 50. section 601 of this Act is now classified to section 3121 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3239, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 827, related to threatening communications, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1204(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2152.

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