Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102

§3558 Implementation of a Sentence

Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 227 — SENTENCES › SUBCHAPTER A — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 3558

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

How a sentence given under section 3551 is carried out must follow the rules set out in chapter 229.

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Title 18, §3558

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The implementation of a sentence imposed pursuant to section 3551 is governed by the provisions of chapter 229.

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Effective Date

Section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title.

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18 U.S.C. § 3558

Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102