Statute · Federal

18 U.S.C. § 3047

Multiple warrants unnecessary

Code
United States Code
Title
18
Section
3047
Text current through
Pub. L. 119-111

What does the statute say?

§ 3047. Multiple warrants unnecessary

When two or more charges are made, or two or more indictments are found against any person, only one writ or warrant shall be necessary to commit him for trial. It shall be sufficient to state in the writ the name or general character of the offenses, or to refer to them only in general terms.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 816.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 602 (R.S. § 1027).

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

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