Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§3062 General Arrest Authority for Violation of Release Conditions
Title 18 › Part II— CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 203— ARREST AND COMMITMENT › § 3062
Summary
An officer who may arrest for crimes he sees may arrest someone released under chapter 207 if he reasonably believes they are breaking conditions in 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii), or, for leaving a required institution, 3142(c)(1)(B)(x).
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Title 18, §3062
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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).
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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)”.
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18 U.S.C. § 3062
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60