Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-110
§3147 Penalty for an Offense Committed While on Release
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Summary
Committing a crime while on release means extra prison time on top of the regular punishment. For a felony, the extra time can be up to 10 years; for a misdemeanor, up to 1 year. That extra time must be served after any other sentence.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §3147
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A person convicted of an offense committed while released under this chapter shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence prescribed for the offense, to—
(1)a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years if the offense is a felony; or
(2)a term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor.
A term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3147, added Pub. L. 89–465, § 3(a), June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 215, related to appeals from conditions of release, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98–473.
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–646 substituted “under” for “pursuant to” in two places and “for the offense,” for “for the offense”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–473, § 223(g), struck out “not less than two years and” after “imprisonment of” in par. (1), and “not less than ninety days and” after “imprisonment of” in par. (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–646 effective 30 days after Nov. 10, 1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99–646, set out as a note under section 3141 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 3551 of this title.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 3147
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110