18 USC § 3236 - Murder or manslaughter

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title: "18 USC § 3236 - Murder or manslaughter"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3236"
section_name: "Murder or manslaughter"
chapter_number: 211
chapter_name: "JURISDICTION AND VENUE"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 826.)"
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# § 3236. Murder or manslaughter

In all cases of murder or manslaughter, the offense shall be deemed to have been committed at the place where the injury was inflicted, or the poison administered or other means employed which caused the death, without regard to the place where the death occurs.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 826.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 553 (, ).