US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 3145

Review and appeal of a release or detention order

(a)

Review of a Release Order .—

If a person is ordered released by a magistrate judge, or by a person other than a judge of a court having original jurisdiction over the offense and other than a Federal appellate court—
(1)
the attorney for the Government may file, with the court having original jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for revocation of the order or amendment of the conditions of release; and
(2)
the person may file, with the court having original jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for amendment of the conditions of release.
The motion shall be determined promptly.
(b)

Review of a Detention Order .—

If a person is ordered detained by a magistrate judge, or by a person other than a judge of a court having original jurisdiction over the offense and other than a Federal appellate court, the person may file, with the court having original jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for revocation or amendment of the order. The motion shall be determined promptly.
(c)

Appeal From a Release or Detention Order .—

section 1291 of title 28section 3731 of this titleAn appeal from a release or detention order, or from a decision denying revocation or amendment of such an order, is governed by the provisions of and . The appeal shall be determined promptly. A person subject to detention pursuant to section 3143(a)(2) or (b)(2), and who meets the conditions of release set forth in section 3143(a)(1) or (b)(1), may be ordered released, under appropriate conditions, by the judicial officer, if it is clearly shown that there are exceptional reasons why such person’s detention would not be appropriate.

Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 203(a)98 Stat. 1982Pub. L. 101–647, title IX, § 902(c)104 Stat. 4827Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321104 Stat. 5117(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 821section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98–473A prior section 3145, , , provided cross references to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for rules covering parties and witnesses, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–6471990—Subsec. (c). inserted at end “A person subject to detention pursuant to section 3143(a)(2) or (b)(2), and who meets the conditions of release set forth in section 3143(a)(1) or (b)(1), may be ordered released, under appropriate conditions, by the judicial officer, if it is clearly shown that there are exceptional reasons why such person’s detention would not be appropriate.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650section 631 of Title 28Words “magistrate judge” substituted for “magistrate” in subsecs. (a) and (b) pursuant to , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.