47-U.S.C.-505
§505 – Venue of Trials
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Title 47 > Chapter 5 > Subchapter V > Section 505
Details
- Reference: Section 505
- Legend: §505 – Venue of Trials
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The trial of any offense under this chapter shall be in the district in which it is committed; or if the offense is committed upon the high seas, or out of the jurisdiction of any particular State or district, the trial shall be in the district where the offender may be found or into which he shall be first brought. Whenever the offense is begun in one jurisdiction and completed in another it may be dealt with, inquired of, tried, determined, and punished in either jurisdiction in the same manner as if the offense had been actually and wholly committed therein.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title V, §505, 48 Stat. 1101.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original this Act, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
47-U.S.C.-555A in the Legal Encyclopedia: Wire or Radio Communication
In this entry about 47-U.S.C.-555A, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to wire or radio communication in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States wire or radio communication-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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