section 402 of this titleNo proceeding for criminal contempt within shall be instituted against any person, corporation or association unless begun within one year from the date of the act complained of; nor shall any such proceeding be a bar to any criminal prosecution for the same act.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 828 (, .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 390 of title 28Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 25 38 Stat. 740 Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code and Judiciary (, ).
section 402 of this titleWord “criminal” was inserted before “contempt” in first line. Words “within ” were inserted after “contempt”.
The correct meaning and narrow application of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 390, are preserved, as section 389 of that title is incorporated in sections 402 and 3691 of this title.
section 390a of title 28section 402 of this titleWords “corporation or association” were inserted after “person”, thus embodying applicable definition of , U.S.C., 1940 ed. (See reviser’s note under .)