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18 U.S.C. § 3285 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 3285. Criminal contempt

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

No proceeding for criminal contempt within section 402 of this title shall be instituted against any person, corporation or association unless begun within one year from the date of the act complained of; nor shall any such proceeding be a bar to any criminal prosecution for the same act.

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