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§4282 Arrested but unconvicted persons

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When released after a U.S. or Alaska arrest and not convicted, or held as a material witness under chapter 207, the court may order U.S. marshal under AG rules to provide travel and subsistence to the arrest site or, if it does not cost more, to their home.

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Title 18, §4282

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On the release from custody of a person arrested on a charge of violating any law of the United States or of the Territory of Alaska, but not indicted nor informed against, or indicted or informed against but not convicted, and detained pursuant to chapter 207, or a person held as a material witness, the court in its discretion may direct the United States marshal for the district wherein he is released, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Attorney General, to furnish the person so released with transportation and subsistence to the place of his arrest, or, at his election, to the place of his bona fide residence if such cost is not greater than to the place of arrest.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 746a (
July 3, 1926, ch. 795, § 2, as added
June 21, 1941, ch. 212, 55 Stat. 254). The phrase “informed against” was inserted in two places in view of the fact that under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure the use of informations may be expected to increase. See Rule 7(b). The section was extended to cover a person held as a material witness and unable to make bail. His predicament obviously calls for the relief afforded by the revised section. Changes were made in phraseology and surplusage omitted.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “and detained pursuant to chapter 207” for “and not admitted to bail” and struck out “and unable to make bail” after “held as a material witness”.

Executive Documents

Admission of Alaska as StateAdmission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as required by section 1 and 8(c) of Pub. L. 85–508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as notes preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

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18 U.S.C. § 4282

Title 18Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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