Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-110
§2245 Offenses Resulting in Death
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 109A — SEXUAL ABUSE › § 2245
Summary
Punishes murder that happens while someone is committing certain federal crimes by sentencing them to death or to any length of prison time, including life.
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Title 18, §2245
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(a)In General.—
A person who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, or section 1591, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, murders an individual, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 2245 was renumbered section 2246 of this title.
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–248 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A person who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, engages in conduct that results in the death of a person, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”
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18 U.S.C. § 2245
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110