Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102

§2338 Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction

Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 113B — TERRORISM › § 2338

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Only federal district courts can hear cases about matters in this chapter.

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Title 18, §2338

Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over an action brought under this chapter.

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Effective Date

Section applicable to any pending case or any cause of action arising on or after 4 years before Oct. 29, 1992, see section 1003(c) of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 2331 of this title.

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Citation

18 U.S.C. § 2338

Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102