§ 3149. — Surrender of an offender by a surety.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3149]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207--RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Sec. 3149. Surrender of an offender by a surety
A person charged with an offense, who is released upon the execution
of an appearance bond with a surety, may be arrested by the surety, and
if so arrested, shall be delivered promptly to a United States marshal
and brought before a judicial officer. The judicial officer shall
determine in accordance with the provisions of section 3148(b) whether
to revoke the release of the person, and may absolve the surety of
responsibility to pay all or part of the bond in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 46 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The
person so committed shall be held in official detention until released
pursuant to this chapter or another provision of law.
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
1984.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3149, added Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 3(a), June 22,
1966, 80 Stat. 216, related to release of material witnesses, prior to
repeal in the revision of this chapter by section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-
473.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3156 of this title.
