Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3151 Refund of Forfeited Bail
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 207 — RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS › § 3151
Summary
Funds for refunding money mistakenly paid into the U.S. Treasury may refund forfeited bail that is deposited in the Treasury and later ordered returned under federal criminal rules.
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Title 18, §3151
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Appropriations available to refund money erroneously received and deposited in the Treasury are available to refund any part of forfeited bail deposited into the Treasury and ordered remitted under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
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References in Text
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, are set out in the Appendix to this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3151, added Pub. L. 89–465, § 3(a), June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 216, related to contempt power of courts, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1976.
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18 U.S.C. § 3151
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102