Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102

§3528 Definition

Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 224 — PROTECTION OF WITNESSES › § 3528

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Summary

Says the word "State" includes every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.

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Title 18, §3528

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For purposes of this chapter, the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.

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Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1984, see section 1210 of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3521 of this title.

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18 U.S.C. § 3528

Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102