18 U.S.C. § 3301 — Securities fraud offenses

FEDERAL · 18 U.S.C. · Chapter 213

Securities fraud offenses

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure·Ch. 213 — LIMITATIONS

(a)Definition.—In this section, the term "securities fraud offense" means a violation of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to violate—

(1)section 1348;

(2)section 32(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ff(a));

(3)section 24 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77x);

(4)section 217 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–17);

(5)section 49 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–48); or

(6)section 325 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77yyy).

(b)Limitation.—No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a securities fraud offense, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 6 years after the commission of the offense.

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(a) Definition.—In this section, the term "securities fraud offense" means a violation of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to violate—
(1) section 1348;
(2) section 32(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ff(a));
(3) section 24 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77x);
(4) section 217 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–17);
(5) section 49 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–48); or
(6) section 325 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77yyy).
(b) Limitation.—No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a securities fraud offense, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 6 years after the commission of the offense.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 111–203, title X, §1079A(b)(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2079.)

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Effective Date
Section effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

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Amendments
1989—Pub. L. 101–73, title IX, §964(b), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 506, added item 3322 "Disclosure of certain matters occurring before grand jury" and struck out former items 3322 "Number; summoning—Rule", 3323 "Objections and motions—Rule", 3324 "Foreman and deputy; powers and duties; records—Rule", 3325 "Persons present at proceedings—Rule", 3326 "Secrecy of proceedings and disclosure—Rule", 3327 "Indictment; finding and return—Rule", and 3328 "Discharging jury and excusing juror—Rule".