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18 U.S.C. § 3147 — Penalty for an offense committed while on release

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18 U.S.C. § 3147 — Penalty for an offense committed while on release

A person convicted of an offense committed while released under this chapter shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence prescribed for the offense, to— (1) a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years if the offense is a felony; or (2) a term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor. A term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment.

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18 U.S.C. § 3551 — Authorized sentences

**(a) In General.—** Except as otherwise specifically provided, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense described in any Federal statute, including sections 13 and 1153 of this title, other than an Act of Congress applicable exclusively in the District of Columbia or the Uniform Code of Military Justice, shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter so as to achieve the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 3553(a)(2) to the extent that they are applicable in light of all the circumstances of the case. **(b) Individuals.—** An individual found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to— (1) a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B; (2) a fine as authorized by subchapter C; or (3) a term of imprisonment as authorized by subchapter D. A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to any other sentence. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection. **(c) Organizations.—** An organization found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to— (1) a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B; or (2) a fine as authorized by subchapter C. A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to a sentence to probation. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.

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18 U.S.C. § 3141 — Release and detention authority generally

**(a) Pending Trial.—** A judicial officer authorized to order the arrest of a person under [section 3041 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3041&num=0&edition=prelim) before whom an arrested person is brought shall order that such person be released or detained, pending judicial proceedings, under this chapter. **(b) Pending Sentence or Appeal.—** A judicial officer of a court of original jurisdiction over an offense, or a judicial officer of a Federal appellate court, shall order that, pending imposition or execution of sentence, or pending appeal of conviction or sentence, a person be released or detained under this chapter.

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18 U.S.C. § 3147 — Penalty for an offense committed while on

Page 724 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 3147 (iv) a misdemeanor, a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and (B) if the person was released for appearance as a material witness, a fine under this chap- ter or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (2) A term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be consecutive to the sentence of imprisonment for any other offense. (c) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.—It is an affirma- tive defense to a prosecution under this section that uncontrollable circumstances prevented the person from appearing or surrendering, and that the person did not contribute to the cre- ation of such circumstances in reckless dis- regard of the requirement to appear or sur- render, and that the person appeared or surren- dered as soon as such circumstances ceased to exist. (d) DECLARATION OF FORFEITURE.—If a person fails to appear before a court as required, and the person executed an appearance bond pursu- ant to section 3142(b) of this title or is subject to the release condition set forth in clause (xi) or (xii) of section 3142(c)(1)(B) of this title, the judi- cial officer may, regardless of whether the per- son has been charged with an offense under this section, declare any property designated pursu- ant to that section to be forfeited to the United States. (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1982; amended Pub. L. 99–646, § 55(f), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3609; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(2)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(4), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3146, added Pub. L. 89–465, § 3(a), June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 214; amended Pub. L.

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