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

18 U.S.C. § 3297

Cases involving DNA evidence

In a case in which DNA testing implicates an identified person in the commission of a felony, no statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution of the offense shall preclude such prosecution until a period of time following the implication of the person by DNA testing has elapsed that is equal to the otherwise applicable limitation period.

Pub. L. 108–405, title II, § 204(a)118 Stat. 2271Pub. L. 109–162, title X, § 1005119 Stat. 3086(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–1622006— struck out “except for a felony offense under chapter 109A,” before “no statute of limitations”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 108–405, title II, § 204(c)118 Stat. 2271

“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to the prosecution of any offense committed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this section [] if the applicable limitation period has not yet expired.”
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