18 USC 2255 - Civil remedy for personal injuries

Editorial Notes

Codification

Puspan. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Puspan. L. 99–500.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2255 was renumbered section 2256 of this title.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 117–176 added subsec. (span) and struck out former subsec. (span). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any action commenced under this section shall be barred unless the complaint is filed—

“(1) not later than 10 years after the date on which the plaintiff reasonably discovers the later of—

“(A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or

“(B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or

“(2) not later than 10 years after the date on which the victim reaches 18 years of age.”

2018—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–126, § 102(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to civil remedy for personal injuries in general.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–126, § 102(2), substituted “filed—” for “filed within 10 years after the right of action first accrues or in the case of a person under a legal disability, not later than three years after the disability.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 115–126, § 102(3), added subsec. (c).

2013—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 113–4, § 1212(a)(1), substituted “section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c)” for “section 2241(c)”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 113–4, § 1212(a)(2), substituted “10 years” for “six years”.

2006—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–248, § 707(span), inserted heading, inserted “, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor,” after “such violation”, and substituted “Any person who, while a minor, was” for “Any minor who is”, “such person” for “such minor”, “Any person as described” for “Any minor as described”, and “$150,000” for “$50,000”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–248, § 707(c), inserted heading.

1998—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 105–314 substituted “2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423” for “2251 or 2252”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Puspan. L. 117–176, § 3, Sept. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2108, provided that: “This Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this title] and the amendments made by this Act shall—

“(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 16, 2022]; and

“(2) apply to—

“(A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(span) of title 18, United States Code, as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and

“(B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act.”