FEDERAL · 18 U.S.C. · Chapter 35
High speed flight from immigration checkpoint
18 U.S.C. § 758
Title18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter35 — ESCAPE AND RESCUE
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18 U.S.C. § 758.
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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.
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History
(Added Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, §108(b)(1), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–557.)
Editorial Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, §108(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–557, 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."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIII, §§6001(c), 6304, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1608, 1611, added item 798B. Automatic amendment of "Act" analyses by section 6001(c) was applied to this analysis, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, §3519(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4923, redesignated item 798, "Temporary extension of section 794", as 798A.
1961—Pub. L. 87–369, §2, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 795, struck out item 791 "Scope of chapter".
1958—Pub. L. 85–568, title III, §304(c)(2), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 434, added item 799.
1953—Act June 30, 1953, ch. 175, §3, 67 Stat. 133, added second item 798.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §23, 65 Stat. 719, added item 798.
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
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, §108(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–557, 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."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIII, §§6001(c), 6304, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1608, 1611, added item 798B. Automatic amendment of "Act" analyses by section 6001(c) was applied to this analysis, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, §3519(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4923, redesignated item 798, "Temporary extension of section 794", as 798A.
1961—Pub. L. 87–369, §2, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 795, struck out item 791 "Scope of chapter".
1958—Pub. L. 85–568, title III, §304(c)(2), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 434, added item 799.
1953—Act June 30, 1953, ch. 175, §3, 67 Stat. 133, added second item 798.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §23, 65 Stat. 719, added item 798.
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