                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                        CHAPTER 213--LIMITATIONS
 
Sec. 3281. Capital offenses

    An indictment for any offense punishable by death may be found at 
any time without limitation.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 827; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330004(16), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2142.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 581a, 581b (Aug. 4, 1939, 
ch. 419, Secs. 1, 2, 53 Stat. 1198).
    Sections 581a and 581b of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were 
consolidated into this section without change of substance.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 struck out before period at end ``except for 
offenses barred by the provisions of law existing on August 4, 1939''.
