28 USC 2466 - Fugitive disentitlement

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 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, § 14(a), Apr. 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 219; amended Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 322, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 315; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1171(c), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3123; Pub. L. 109–177, title IV, § 406(a)(1), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 244.)

cite as: 28 USC 2466