§3290. Fugitives from justice
18 U.S.C. § 3290
No statute of limitations shall extend to any person fleeing from justice.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 829.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 583 (R.S. § 1045).
Said section 583 was rephrased and made applicable to all statutes of limitation and is merely declaratory of the generally accepted rule of law.