An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of persons who jump bail
PL 83-603 (H.R.8658), enacted 08/20/1954

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PUBLIC LAW 603-AUG. 20, 1954 
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Approved August 20, 1954. 
Ch a i r m a n and 
Vice Chairman. 
63 Stat. 954. 
5 u s e 1071 note. 
Reimbursement. 
Sub mi s s i on of 
plan. 
Report to C o n -
gress, 
Appropriation. 
Expiration. 
Public Law 602 
AN ACT 
CHAPTER 771 
To amend section 1071 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the concealing 
of persons from arrest, so as to increase the penalties therein provided. 
August 20, 1954 
[H. R. 7486] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenihled, That section 1071 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"Whoever harbors or conceals any person for whose arrest a warrant 
or process has been issued under the provisions of any law of the 
United States, so as to prevent his discovery and arrest, after notice or 
knowledge of the fact that a warrant or process has been issued for the 
apprehension of such person, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or 
imprisoned not more than one year, or both; except that if the warrant 
or process issued on a charge of felony, or after conviction of such 
person of any offense, the punishment shall be a fine of not more than 
$5,000, or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both." 
Approved August 20, 1954. 
H a r b o r i n g 
criminal. 
62 Stat. 755. 
Penalty, 
of 
Public Law 603 
CHAPTER 772 
AN ACT 
August 20, 1954 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of persons 
[H. R. 8658] 
who jump bail. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That chapter 207 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting, immediately 
following section 3145 of such chapter, a new section to be designated 
as section 3146 and to read as follows: 
Bail jumpers. 
Penalties. 
62 Stat. 821.