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§ 3146
18 U.S.C. § 3146 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 3146. Penalty for failure to appear
Offense.--Whoever, having been released under this chapter knowingly--
Punishment.-- The punishment for an offense under this section is--
if the person was released in connection with a charge of, or while awaiting sentence, surrender for service of sentence, or appeal or certiorari after conviction for--
Affirmative defense.--It is an affirmative 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 creation of such circumstances in reckless disregard of the requirement to appear or surrender, and that the person appeared or surrendered as soon as such circumstances ceased to exist.
Declaration of forfeiture.--If a person fails to appear before a court as required, and the person executed an appearance bond pursuant 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 judicial officer may, regardless of whether the person has been charged with an offense under this section, declare any property designated pursuant to that section to be forfeited to the United States.
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