United States Code Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

§ 3147. Penalty for an offense committed while on release

§ 3147.

Penalty for an offense committed while on release

A person convicted of an offense committed while released under this chapter shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence prescribed for the offense, to—

(1)

a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years if the offense is a felony; or

(2)

a term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor.

A term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment.