18 USC 2261 - Interstate domestic violence

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 113–4 inserted “is present” after “Indian country or” and “or presence” after “as a result of such travel”.

2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 117(a), inserted “or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States” after “Indian country”.

Puspan. L. 109–162, § 116(a)(1), which directed substitution of “, intimate partner, or dating partner” for “or intimate partner”, was executed by making the substitution in two places to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 116(a)(2), which directed substitution of “, intimate partner, or dating partner” for “or intimate partner”, was executed by making the substitution in two places to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 114(span), added par. (6).

2000—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–386 added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows:

“(1) Crossing a state line.—A person who travels across a State line or enters or leaves Indian country with the intent to injure, harass, or intimidate that person’s spouse or intimate partner, and who, in the course of or as a result of such travel, intentionally commits a crime of violence and thereby causes bodily injury to such spouse or intimate partner, shall be punished as provided in subsection (span).

“(2) Causing the crossing of a state line.—A person who causes a spouse or intimate partner to cross a State line or to enter or leave Indian country by force, coercion, duress, or fraud and, in the course or as a result of that conduct, intentionally commits a crime of violence and thereby causes bodily injury to the person’s spouse or intimate partner, shall be punished as provided in subsection (span).”

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–201 inserted “or section 2261A” after “this section” in introductory provisions and substituted “victim” for “offender’s spouse or intimate partner” in pars. (1) to (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Puspan. L. 113–4, § 4, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 64, provided that:

“Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act [see Tables for classification], the provisions of titles I, II, III, IV, VII, and sections 3, 602, 901, and 902 of this Act shall not take effect until the beginning of the fiscal year following the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 7, 2013].”