§ 1074. — Flight to avoid prosecution for damaging or destroying any building or other real or personal property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1074]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 49--FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE
Sec. 1074. Flight to avoid prosecution for damaging or
destroying any building or other real or personal property
(a) Whoever moves or travels in interstate or foreign commerce with
intent either (1) to avoid prosecution, or custody, or confinement after
conviction, under the laws of the place from which he flees, for
willfully attempting to or damaging or destroying by fire or explosive
any building, structure, facility, vehicle, dwelling house, synagogue,
church, religious center or educational institution, public or private,
or (2) to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding relating to
any such offense shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than five years, or both.
(b) Violations of this section may be prosecuted in the Federal
judicial district in which the original crime was alleged to have been
committed or in which the person was held in custody or confinement:
Provided, however, That this section shall not be construed as
indicating an intent on the part of Congress to prevent any State,
Territory, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States of any
jurisdiction over any offense over which they would have jurisdiction in
the absence of such section.
(Added Pub. L. 86-449, title II, Sec. 201, May 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 86;
amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this
title'' for ``fined not more than $5,000''.
