{"data":{"id":"us/18-u.s.c.-3296","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 U.S.C. § 3296","heading":"Counts dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement","body":"(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any counts of an indictment or information that are dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement shall be reinstated by the District Court if—(1) the counts sought to be reinstated were originally filed within the applicable limitations period; (2) the counts were dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement approved by the District Court under which the defendant pled guilty to other charges; (3) the guilty plea was subsequently vacated on the motion of the defendant; and (4) the United States moves to reinstate the dismissed counts within 60 days of the date on which the order vacating the plea becomes final. (b) Defenses; Objections.—Nothing in this section shall preclude the District Court from considering any defense or objection, other than statute of limitations, to the prosecution of the counts reinstated under subsection (a).","path":["Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 213—LIMITATIONS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc18@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:53Z","sha256":"a681df50f4edc352a4ebffb64a53881ec6c2e62cfed57c4eaa93fc1ec9fc9e12","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-u.s.c.-3295","next":"us/18-u.s.c.-3297"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}