Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3673 Definitions for Sentencing Provisions
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 232 — MISCELLANEOUS SENTENCING PROVISIONS › § 3673
Summary
Defines three words: 'found guilty' = guilty or no contest plea; 'commission of an offense' = an attempt, a completed crime, or immediate flight afterward; 'law enforcement officer' = a public official who enforces laws.
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Title 18, §3673
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As used in chapters 227 and 229—
(1)the term “found guilty” includes acceptance by a court of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
(2)the term “commission of an offense” includes the attempted commission of an offense, the consummation of an offense, and any immediate flight after the commission of an offense; and
(3)the term “law enforcement officer” means a public servant authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of an offense.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–646 redesignated pars. (a) to (c) as (1) to (3), respectively, and inserted “the term” after “(1)”, “(2)”, and “(3)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1986 Amendment Pub. L. 99–646, § 2(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3592, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the taking effect of section 3673 of title 18, United States Code [Nov. 1, 1987].”
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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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 3673
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102