Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3290 Fugitives From Justice
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 213 — LIMITATIONS › § 3290
Summary
Time limits for filing criminal charges do not apply while a person is running away to avoid arrest or trial.
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Title 18, §3290
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No statute of limitations shall extend to any person fleeing from justice.
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Based on Title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 583 (R.S. § 1045). Said section 583 was rephrased and made applicable to all statutes of limitation and is merely declaratory of the generally accepted rule of law.
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18 U.S.C. § 3290
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102