# TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


*This title was enacted by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §1, 62 Stat. 683*


Part

Sec.

I.

Crimes

1

II.

Criminal Procedure

3001

III.

Prisons and Prisoners

4001

IV.

Correction of Youthful Offenders

5001

V.

Immunity of Witnesses

6001


#### **Editorial Notes**


#### Amendments

**1970**—Pub. L. 91–452, title II, §201(b), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 928, added Part V.

Table Showing Disposition of All Sections of Former Title 18

| *Title 18* Former Sections | *Title 18* New Sections |
| 1, 2 | 2381 |
| 3 | 2382 |
| 4 | 2383 |
| 5 | 953 |
| 6 | 2384 |
| 7 | 2389 |
| 8 | 2390 |
| 9 | 2387 |
| 10 | 2385 |
| 11 | 2385, 2387 |
| 12 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 41(c). |
| 13 | 2385, 2387 |
| 14–17 | 2386 |
| 21 | 958 |
| 22 | 959 |
| 23 | 962 |
| 24 | 961 |
| 25 | 960 |
| 26 | T. 22 §461 |
| 27 | T. 22 §462 |
| 28 | T. 22 §463 |
| 29 | T. 22 §464 |
| 30 | 959 |
| 31 | 967 |
| 32 | 963 |
| 33 | 964 |
| 34 | 965 |
| 35 | 966 |
| 36 | 963, 964, 965, 966, 967 |
| 37 | 756, 3058 |
| 38 | T. 22 §465 |
| 39 | 5, 3241 |
| 51 | 241 |
| 52 | 242 |
| 53 | Rep. |
| 53a | 2236 |
| 54 | 372 |
| 55 | 592 |
| 56–58 | 593 |
| 59 | 592, 593 |
| 61 | 594 |
| 61a | 595 |
| 61b | 600 |
| 61c | 601 |
| 61d | 604 |
| 61e | 605 |
| 61f | 598 |
| 61g | 594, 595, 598, 600, 601, 604, 605 |
| 61h | T. 5 §118i (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 61i | T. 5 §118j (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 61j, 61k | Rep. |
| 61*l* | T. 5 §118k (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 61m | 608 |
| 61m–1 | 611 |
| 61n | 595 |
| 61*o* | T. 5 §118*l* (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 61p | T. 5 §118m (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 61q | Rep. |
| 61r | T. 5 §118n (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 61s | 595 |
| 61t | 610 |
| 61u | 595 |
| 61v–61x | Elim. |
| 62–62b | 612 |
| 71 | 497 |
| 72 | 494 |
| 73 | 495 |
| 74 | 1002 |
| 75 | 1016 |
| 76 | 912 |
| 76a, 76b | 701 |
| 76c | 707, 916 |
| 76d | 707 |
| 76e | 705 |
| 77 | Rep. |
| 77a | 913 |
| 78 | 914 |
| 79 | 1003 |
| 80 | 287, 1001 |
| 81 | 289 |
| 82 | 641, 1361 |
| 83 | 286 |
| 84 | 1022 |
| 85 | 1023 |
| 86 | 1024 |
| 87 | 641 |
| 88 | 371 |
| 89 | 871 |
| 90 | T. 34 §1167 (See Rev. T. 34 Table) |
| 91 | 201 |
| 92 | 285 |
| 93 | 434 |
| 94 | 1381 |
| 95 | 1232 |
| 96 | 2152 |
| 97 | 1382 |
| 97a | 1383 |
| 97b | 757 |
| 98 | 11, 957 |
| 99 | 2112 |
| 100 | 641 |
| 101 | 641, 3435 |
| 102 | Rep. |
| 103 | 1852 |
| 103a, 103b | 1851 |
| 104 | 1853 |
| 105 | 1854 |
| 106 | 1855 |
| 107 | 1856 |
| 107a | 1863 |
| 108 | 3613 |
| 109 | 1862 |
| 110 | 1857 |
| 111 | 1858 |
| 112 | 1859 |
| 113 | 1860 |
| 114 | 1861 |
| 115 | T. 25 §202 |
| 116 | 1362 |
| 117 | 2074 |
| 118 | 111 |
| 119 | 496 |
| 120 | 551 |
| 121 | 2231, 2232, 2233 |
| 122 | T. 19 §70 |
| 123 | 912 |
| 124 | 211 |
| 125 | 543 |
| 126 | 541 |
| 127 | 1019 |
| 128 | 2233 |
| 129 | 507 |
| 130 | 1017 |
| 131 | 506 |
| 132 | 499 |
| 133 | 5 |
| 134, 135 | Rep. |
| 136 | 498 |
| 137–143 | Rep. |
| 144 | 2194 |
| 145 | 41 |
| 146 | 508 |
| 147 | 509 |
| 148 | 3056 |
| 149 | 210 |
| 150 | 211 |
| 151 | 210, 211 |
| 171 | 872 |
| 172 | 652 |
| 173 | 653 |
| 174 | 650 |
| 175 | 648 |
| 176 | 643 |
| 177, 178 | 649 |
| 178a | 371 |
| 179 | 3497 |
| 180 | 3487 |
| 181 | 6514 |
| 182 | 641 |
| 183 | 654 |
| 184 | 435 |
| 185 | 646 |
| 186 | 645 |
| 187 | 647 |
| 188 | 2075 |
| 189 | 2073 |
| 190, 191 | Rep. |
| 192 | 1901 |
| 193 | 291 |
| 194 | 1091 |
| 195 | 1018 |
| 196 | 1912 |
| 198, 198a | 283 |
| 199 | 205 |
| 200 | 204 |
| 201 | 1913 |
| 202 | 216 |
| 203 | 281 |
| 204 | 431 |
| 205 | 432 |
| 206 | 433 |
| 207 | 202 |
| 208 | 602 |
| 209 | 603 |
| 210 | 606 |
| 211 | 607 |
| 212 | 602, 603, 606, 607 |
| 213 | T. 5 §118*o* (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 214 | 1902 |
| 215 | 2072 |
| 216 | 1905 |
| 231 | 1621 |
| 232 | 1622 |
| 233 | 1506 |
| 234, 235 | 2071 |
| 236 | 505 |
| 237 | 206 |
| 238 | 207 |
| 239 | 208 |
| 240 | 210 |
| 241 | 1503 |
| 241a | 1505 |
| 242 | Rep. |
| 243 | 1504 |
| 244 | 755 |
| 245 | 1501 |
| 246 | 752, 1071 |
| 247 | 752 |
| 248 | 753 |
| 249 | 754 |
| 250 | 873 |
| 251 | 4 |
| 252 | 752, 1792 |
| 253 | 1114, 2231 |
| 254 | 111, 2231 |
| 261 | 8 |
| 262 | 471 |
| 263 | Rep. |
| 264 | 474 |
| 265 | 472 |
| 266 | 476 |
| 267 | 477 |
| 268 | 473 |
| 269 | 642 |
| 270 | 478 |
| 271 | 479 |
| 272 | 482 |
| 273 | 483 |
| 274 | 480 |
| 275 | 481 |
| 276 | 484 |
| 277 | 485 |
| 278 | 490 |
| 279 | 331 |
| 280 | 332 |
| 281 | 486 |
| 282, 282a | 491 |
| 283 | 487 |
| 284 | 488 |
| 285 | 489 |
| 286 | 492 |
| 287 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 41(a), (b), (f). |
| 288 | 11 |
| 289 | 335 |
| 290 | Rep. |
| 291 | 333 |
| 292 | 475 |
| 293 | 336 |
| 294 | 371 |
| 301 | 12 |
| 302 | 1729 |
| 303 | 1693 |
| 304 | 1696 |
| 305 | 1697 |
| 306 | 1696 |
| 307 | 1694 |
| 308 | 1695 |
| 309 | 1696 |
| 310 | 1730 |
| 311 | 1731 |
| 312 | 1706 |
| 313 | 1707 |
| 314 | 1704 |
| 315 | 2115 |
| 316 | 2116 |
| 317 | 1702, 1708 |
| 318 | 1703, 1709 |
| 319 | 1703, 1710 |
| 320 | 2114 |
| 321 | 1705, 1708 |
| 321a | 1725 |
| 322 | 1700 |
| 323 | 1698 |
| 324, 325 | 1701 |
| 326 | 1724 |
| 327 | 1699 |
| 328 | 1720 |
| 329 | 1712 |
| 330 | 1726 |
| 331 | 1721 |
| 332 | 1727 |
| 333 | 1713 |
| 334 | 1461 |
| 335 | 1463, 1718 |
| 336 | 1302 |
| 337 | 1303 |
| 338 | 1341 |
| 338a | 876, 3239 |
| 338b | 877, 3239 |
| 338c | 1714 |
| 338d | Rep. |
| 339 | 1342 |
| 340 | 1716 |
| 341, 342 | Rep. |
| 343–345 | 1717 |
| 346 | 5, 1717 |
| 347 | 500 |
| 348 | 501 |
| 349 | 11, 502 |
| 349a | 503 |
| 350 | 504 |
| 351 | 1723 |
| 352 | 1732 |
| 353 | 1722 |
| 354 | 288 |
| 355 | 1711, 3497 |
| 356 | 440 |
| 357 | 1719 |
| 358 | 1728 |
| 359 | 1692 |
| 360 | 12 |
| 361 | 1715 |
| 381 | 5, 1364 |
| 382 | 831, 832 |
| 383 | 835 |
| 384 | 833 |
| 385 | 832, 833, 834, 835 |
| 386 | 832, 833, 834, 835 |
| 387 | 1301 |
| 388 | 1264 |
| 389 | 1265 |
| 390 | 1263 |
| 391 | 42 |
| 392 | 43 |
| 393 | 44 |
| 393a | 43, 44, 3054, 3112 |
| 394 | 42, 43, 44 |
| 395 | T. 16 §667e |
| 396 | 1462 |
| 396a, 396b | 1761 |
| 396c–396e | 1762 |
| 397, 398 | 2421 |
| 399 | 2422 |
| 400 | 2423 |
| 401 | 2421 |
| 402(1) | T. 8 §1557 |
| 402(2), (3) | 2424 |
| 403 | Rep. |
| 404 | 2421 |
| 405–407 | Rep. |
| 407a | 1231 |
| 408 | 10, 2311, 2312, 2313 |
| 408a | 1201 |
| 408b | 10 |
| 408c | 1201 |
| 408c–1 | 1202 |
| 408d | 875, 3239 |
| 408e | 1073 |
| 409 | 659, 660, 2117 |
| 410, 411 | 659 |
| 412 | 660 |
| 412a | 1992 |
| 413 | Rep. |
| 414(a) | 10 |
| 414(b), (c) | 2311 |
| 415 | 2314 |
| 416 | 2315 |
| 417 | 2311 |
| 418, 418a, 419 | Rep. |
| 419a(a) | 2311 |
| 419a(b) | 10 |
| 419b | 2316 |
| 419c | 2317 |
| 419d | Rep. |
| 420 | T. 4 §112 |
| 420a to 420e–1 | 1951 |
| 420f–420h | 1821 |
| 421, 422 | 1585 |
| 423 | 1584 |
| 424 | 1582 |
| 425 | 1585 |
| 426 | 1587 |
| 427 | 1586 |
| 428 | 1588 |
| 429–442 | T. 46 §§1351–1364 (See Rev. T. 46 Table) |
| 443 | 1583 |
| 444, 445 | 1581 |
| 446 | 1584 |
| 451 | 7 |
| 452 | 1111 |
| 453 | 1112 |
| 454 | 1111, 1112 |
| 455 | 113 |
| 456 | 1113 |
| 457 | 2031 |
| 458 | 2032 |
| 459 | 2198 |
| 460 | 2198, 3286, 3614 |
| 461 | 1115 |
| 462 | 114 |
| 463 | 2111 |
| 464 | 81, 1363 |
| 465 | 81, 1363 |
| 466 | 661 |
| 467 | 662, 3435 |
| 467a | 1025 |
| 468 | 13 |
| 469–474 | 2199 |
| 481 | 1651 |
| 482 | 2191 |
| 483 | 2192 |
| 484 | 2193 |
| 485 | 1655 |
| 486 | 2195 |
| 487 | 2271 |
| 488 | 1658 |
| 489 | 1659 |
| 490 | 2276 |
| 491 | 2272 |
| 492 | 2273 |
| 493 | 1661 |
| 494 | 1654 |
| 495 | 1652 |
| 496 | 1653 |
| 497 | 1656 |
| 498 | 1657 |
| 499, 500 | 969 |
| 501 | 9 |
| 502 | 5, 2275 |
| 503, 504 | 2277 |
| 505 | 1081 |
| 506 | 1082 |
| 507 | 1083 |
| 508, 511–518 | Rep. |
| 518a | 1384 |
| 519–521 | Rep. |
| 522 | 1991 |
| 523 | 244 |
| 532–535 | Rep. |
| 536 | T. 50 §42 |
| 541 | 1 |
| 542 | 3566 |
| 543 | 3567 |
| 544 | 3563 |
| 545 | 3564 |
| 546, 547 | 3231 |
| 548 | 1151, 1153, 3242 |
| 549 | 1151, 1153 |
| 550 | 2 |
| 551 | 3 |
| 552 | 1660 |
| 553 | 3236 |
| 554 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 6(f). |
| 554a | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 6. |
| 555 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7(a). |
| 556 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 6(d), 52(a). |
| 556a | 3288, 3289 |
| 556b | Rep. |
| 557 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 8, 13, 14. |
| 558 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7. |
| 559 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7. |
| 560 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7. |
| 561 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 12(b)(5). |
| 562 | 3432 |
| 562a | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 10. |
| 563 | 3005 |
| 564 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 11, 12(b)(3). |
| 565 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 31(c). |
| 566 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 31(a), (b). |
| 567 | 1111 |
| 568 | 3570 |
| 569 | 3565 |
| 570 | 3612 |
| 571–573 | Rep. |
| 574 | 3241 |
| 575 | 3059 |
| 576 | 3401 |
| 576a | 3402 |
| 576b–576d | 3401 |
| 581 | Rep. |
| 581a, 581b | 3281 |
| 582 | 3282 |
| 583 | 3290 |
| 584 | 3283 |
| 585 | T. 26 [I.R.C. 1939] §3748(a) (See T. 26 [I.R.C. 1986] §6531) |
| 586 | T. 26 [I.R.C. 1939] §3748(b) (See T. 26 [I.R.C. 1986] §6531) |
| 587 | 3288 |
| 588 | 3289 |
| 589 | 3288, 3289 |
| 590 | Rep. |
| 590a | 3287 |
| 591 | 3041 |
| 592 | Rep. |
| 593 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 5(a). |
| 594 | 3045 |
| 595 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 4, 5. |
| 596, 597 | 3141 |
| 598 | 3144 |
| 599 | 3142 |
| 600 | 3143 |
| 601 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 46(f)(1), (2). |
| 602 | 3047 |
| 603 | 4084 |
| 604 | 3049 |
| 605 | 3012 |
| 611–616 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 41. |
| 617 | 3105 |
| 618, 619 | 3109 |
| 620–626 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 41. |
| 627 | Rep. |
| 628 | 2231 |
| 629 | 1621 |
| 630 | 2235 |
| 631 | 2234 |
| 632 | 5 |
| 633 | Rep. |
| 641 | 3569 |
| 642, 643 | T. 46 §§7, 8 (See Rev. T. 46 Table) |
| 644 | T. 28 §1822 |
| 645 | 3611 |
| 646 | 3617 |
| 647 | 3616 |
| 651 | 3184 |
| 652 | 3185 |
| 653 | 3186 |
| 654 | 3188 |
| 655 | 3190 |
| 656 | 3191 |
| 657 | 3189 |
| 658 | 3181 |
| 659 | 3192 |
| 660 | 3051, 3193 |
| 661 | 752, 1502 |
| 662 | 3182, 3195 |
| 662a | 5001 |
| 662b | 3042 |
| 662c | 752, 3183, 3195 |
| 662d | 3187, 3195 |
| 662e | 755 |
| 663 | 3194 |
| 664 | Rep. |
| 665 | 755 |
| 666, 667 | Rep. |
| 668 | 3195, 3498 |
| 669–676 | D.C. Code, §§23–701, 23–702, 23–705 |
| 681 | Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 37. |
| 682 | 3731 |
| 683 | Rep. |
| 687 | 3771 |
| 688 | 3772 |
| 689 | 3771, 3772 |
| 691 | Rep. |
| 692 | 4086 |
| 693–700 | Rep. |
| 701 | 4007 |
| 702 | Rep. |
| 703 | 4006 |
| 704 | D.C. Code, §24–424 |
| 704a | D.C. Code, §24–423 |
| 705–707 | Rep. |
| 708, 709 | 436 |
| 709a | 3568 |
| 710, 710a | 4161 |
| 711 | 4166 |
| 712, 712a | Rep. |
| 713 | 4163, 4165 |
| 714 | 4202 |
| 715 | Rep. |
| 716 | 4203, 4204 |
| 716a | 4203 |
| 716b | 4164 |
| 717 | 4205 |
| 718 | 4206 |
| 719 | 4207 |
| 720 | Rep. |
| 721 | 4281 |
| 722 | Rep. |
| 723 | 3570 |
| 723a | 4201 |
| 723b | Rep. |
| 723c | 4205 |
| 724 | 3651 |
| 725 | 3653 |
| 726 | 3654 |
| 726–1, 726a | T. 28 §604 |
| 727 | 3655 |
| 728 | 3656 |
| 729 | T. 28 §§1495, 2513 |
| 730–732 | T. 28 §2513 |
| 733–733b | 4085 |
| 741 | 4001 |
| 742–744 | Rep. |
| 744a | 4122 |
| 744b | 4125 |
| 744c | 4122, 4123 |
| 744d–744f | 4126 |
| 744g | 4124 |
| 744h | 4162 |
| 744h–l | Rep. |
| 744i, 744j | 4121 |
| 744k | 4122 |
| 744*l* | 4126 |
| 744m | 4127 |
| 744n | 4128 |
| 744*o*–744r | Elim. |
| 745 | Rep. |
| 746 | 4281 |
| 746a | 4282 |
| 746b | 4283 |
| 747–749 | Rep. |
| 750 | T. 5 §678b (See Rev. T. 5 Table) |
| 751, 752 | 4005 |
| 753 | 4041 |
| 753a | 4042 |
| 753b | 4002, 4042 |
| 753c | 4003 |
| 753d | 4009 |
| 753e | 4001 |
| 753f | 4082, 4083 |
| 753g | 4008 |
| 753h | 751 |
| 753i | 752, 1072 |
| 753j | 1791 |
| 753k | 3050 |
| 754 | 4004 |
| 761 | Rep. |
| 762 | 4083 |
| 763–776, 791–801, 811–815 | Rep. |
| 816 | 4321 |
| 817–819, 831–840 | Rep. |
| 851 | 4125 |
| 852 | Rep. |
| 853–855 | 4125 |
| 871–875 | Rep. |
| 876 | 4241 |
| 877 | 4242 |
| 878 | 4243 |
| 879, 880, 901–906 | Rep. |
| 907 | 4081 |
| 908 | 1791 |
| 909 | 751 |
| 910 | 752, 1072 |
| 911, 912 | Rep. |
| 921 | 5031 |
| 922 | 5032, 5033 |
| 923 | 5033 |
| 924 | 5034 |
| 925 | 5035 |
| 926 | 5036 |
| 927 | 5037 |
| 928 | Elim. |
| 929 | Rep. |


#### **Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries**

#### Positive Law; Citation

Act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §1, 62 Stat. 683, provided in part that: "Title 18 of the United States Code, entitled 'Crimes and Criminal Procedure', is hereby revised, codified and enacted into positive law, and may be cited as 'Title 18, U.S.C., §—.' "


#### Legislative Construction

Act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §19, 62 Stat. 862, provided that: "No inference of a legislative construction is to be drawn by reason of the chapter in Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1 of this Act, in which any particular section is placed, nor by reason of the catchlines used in such title."


#### Separability

Act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §18, 62 Stat. 862, provided that: "If any part of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1 of this Act, shall be held invalid the remainder shall not be affected thereby."


#### Effective Date

Act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §20, 62 Stat. 862, provided that the revision of this title shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948.


#### Existing Rights or Liabilities

Act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, provided in part that any right or liabilities now existing under repealed sections or parts thereof shall not be affected by the repeal.


#### Repealed, Transferred, and Omitted Sections

All former sections of Title 18 were repealed, transferred to other titles, or omitted by said act June 25, 1948, except for sections 595, 644, 726–1, 726a, 729, 730, and 732 which were repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 687, the act revising and codifying Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, into positive law.