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18 U.S.C. § 2245

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Offenses resulting in death
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/us/usc/t18/s2245
Title
18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter
PTI/CH109A
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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(a) 11 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted. In General.—A person who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, or section 1591, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, murders an individual, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life. (Added Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, § 60010(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1972; amended Pub. L. 109–248, title II, § 206(a)(3), July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 613.) Editorial Notes Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2245 was renumbered section 2246 of this title. Amendments2006—Pub. L. 109–248 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A person who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, engages in conduct that results in the death of a person, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”

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