§ 758. — High speed flight from immigration checkpoint.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC758]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 35--ESCAPE AND RESCUE
Sec. 758. High speed flight from immigration checkpoint
Whoever flees or evades a checkpoint operated by the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, or any other Federal law enforcement agency, in
a motor vehicle and flees Federal, State, or local law enforcement
agents in excess of the legal speed limit shall be fined under this
title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title I, Sec. 108(b)(1), Sept. 30, 1996,
110 Stat. 3009-557.)
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of
Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of
functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under
section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Congressional Findings
Section 108(a) of div. C of Pub. L. 104-208 provided that: ``The
Congress finds as follows:
``(1) Immigration checkpoints are an important component of the
national strategy to prevent illegal immigration.
``(2) Individuals fleeing immigration checkpoints and leading
law enforcement officials on high speed vehicle chases endanger law
enforcement officers, innocent bystanders, and the fleeing
individuals themselves.
``(3) The pursuit of suspects fleeing immigration checkpoints is
complicated by overlapping jurisdiction among Federal, State, and
local law enforcement officers.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 8 section 1227.
