{"identifier":"/us/usc/t18/s2247","title":18,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2247.","heading":"Repeat offenders","text":"\u00a7\u202f2247.\nRepeat offenders\n(a)\nMaximum Term of Imprisonment.\u2014\nThe maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior sex offense conviction shall be twice the term otherwise provided by this chapter, unless section 3559(e) applies.\n(b)\nPrior Sex Offense Conviction Defined.\u2014\nIn this section, the term \u201cprior sex offense conviction\u201d has the meaning given that term in section 2426(b).","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t18/s2247.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2247","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2247."},{"t":"heading","text":"Repeat offenders"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2247/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Maximum Term of Imprisonment.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior sex offense conviction shall be twice the term otherwise provided by this chapter, unless section 3559(e) applies.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2247/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Prior Sex Offense Conviction Defined.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"In this section, the term \u201cprior sex offense conviction\u201d has the meaning given that term in section 2426(b).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}