§ 2466. — Fugitive disentitlement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC2466]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 163--FINES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES
Sec. 2466. Fugitive disentitlement
(a) A judicial officer may disallow a person from using the
resources of the courts of the United States in furtherance of a claim
in any related civil forfeiture action or a claim in third party
proceedings in any related criminal forfeiture action upon a finding
that such person--
(1) after notice or knowledge of the fact that a warrant or
process has been issued for his apprehension, in order to avoid
criminal prosecution--
(A) purposely leaves the jurisdiction of the United States;
(B) declines to enter or reenter the United States to submit
to its jurisdiction; or
(C) otherwise evades the jurisdiction of the court in which
a criminal case is pending against the person; and
(2) is not confined or held in custody in any other jurisdiction
for commission of criminal conduct in that jurisdiction.
(b) Subsection (a) may be applied to a claim filed by a corporation
if any majority shareholder, or individual filing the claim on behalf of
the corporation is a person to whom subsection (a) applies.
(Added Pub. L. 106-185, Sec. 14(a), Apr. 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 219;
amended Pub. L. 107-56, title III, Sec. 322, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat.
315.)
Amendments
2001--Pub. L. 107-56, which directed amendment of section 2466 of
title 18 by designating existing provisions as subsec. (a) and adding
subsec. (b), was executed to this section to reflect the probable intent
of Congress because title 18 does not contain a section 2466.
Termination Date of 2001 Amendment
Amendments by title III of Pub. L. 107-56 to terminate effective on
and after the first day of fiscal year 2005 if Congress enacts a joint
resolution that such amendments no longer have the force of law, see
section 303 of Pub. L. 107-56, set out as a Four-Year Congressional
Review; Expedited Consideration note under section 5311 of Title 31,
Money and Finance.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 106-185, Sec. 14(c), Apr. 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 219, provided
that: ``The amendments made by this section [enacting this section]
shall apply to any case pending on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act [Apr. 25, 2000].''
