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18 U.S.C. 3290: Fugitives from justiceText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 213-LIMITATIONS
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§3290. Fugitives from justice

No statute of limitations shall extend to any person fleeing from justice.

( June 25, 1948, ch. 645 , 62 Stat. 829 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on Title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 583 (R.S. § 1045).

Said section 583 was rephrased and made applicable to all statutes of limitation and is merely declaratory of the generally accepted rule of law.