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. (Added Pub. L. 108–405, title II, § 204(a) , Oct. 30, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2271 ; amended Pub. L. 109–162, title X, § 1005 , Jan. 5, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3086 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 2006— Pub. L. 109–162 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) , Oct. 30, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2271 , provided that: “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 [ Oct. 30, 2004 ] if the applicable limitation period has not yet expired.”

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