§ 3052. — Powers of Federal Bureau of Investigation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3052]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 203--ARREST AND COMMITMENT
Sec. 3052. Powers of Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director, Associate Director, Assistant to the Director,
Assistant Directors, inspectors, and agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation of the Department of Justice may carry firearms, serve
warrants and subpoenas issued under the authority of the United States
and make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United
States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under
the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe
that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such
felony.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 817; Jan. 10, 1951, ch. 1221, Sec. 1,
64 Stat. 1239.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 300a of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive
Departments and Government Officers and Employees (June 18, 1934, ch.
595, 48 Stat. 1008; Mar. 22, 1935, ch. 39, title II, 49 Stat. 77).
Language relating to seizures under warrant is in section 3107 of
this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology particularly with respect to
omission of provision covered by rule 5(a) of Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure.
Amendments
1951--Act Jan. 10, 1951, allowed F. B. I. personnel to make arrests
without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in
their presence.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of all other officers of Department of Justice and
functions of all agencies and employees of such Department, with a few
exceptions, transferred to Attorney General, with power vested in him to
authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions by
any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of
1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3173, 64 Stat. 1261, set
out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
