Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 · Sec. 406

Sec. 406. period of limitations

216 words·~1 min read·/statute-compilations/comps-985/sec-406

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

## Sec. 406 period of limitations ###
(a)No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any violation of title III of this Act, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 5 years after the date of the violation. ###
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law— ####
(1)the period of limitations referred to in subsection
(a)shall apply with respect to violations referred to in such subsection committed before, on, or after the effective date of this section; and ####
(2)no criminal proceeding shall be instituted against any person for any act or omission which was a violation of any provision of title III of this Act, as in effect on December 31, 1974, if such act or omission does not constitute a violation of any such provision, as amended by the Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974. Nothing in this subsection shall affect any proceeding pending in any court of the United States on the effective date of this section. **[**[52 U.S.C. 30145](/us/usc/t52/s30145)**]** P.L. 92–225, §406 as added P.L. 93–443, §302, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1289, and amended P.L. 94–283, §115(f), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 496; P.L. 107–155, §313(a), March 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 106. **[**Sec. 407. Repealed, §111, P.L. 94–283, 90 Stat. 486**]**
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
4 references not yet in our index
  • 88 Stat. 1289
  • 90 Stat. 496
  • 116 Stat. 106
  • 90 Stat. 486
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 406
period of limitations
Stat.88 Stat. 1289
Stat.90 Stat. 496
Stat.116 Stat. 106
Stat.90 Stat. 486
Cites 5Cited by 0 across 0 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.