Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 2246


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 2246. Definitions for chapter

      As used in this chapter - 
        (1) the term "prison" means a correctional, detention, or penal
      facility;
        (2) the term "sexual act" means - 
          (A) contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis and
        the anus, and for purposes of this subparagraph contact
        involving the penis occurs upon penetration, however slight;
          (B) contact between the mouth and the penis, the mouth and
        the vulva, or the mouth and the anus;
          (C) the penetration, however slight, of the anal or genital
        opening of another by a hand or finger or by any object, with
        an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or
        gratify the sexual desire of any person; or
          (D) the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of
        the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age of
        16 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade,
        or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person;

        (3) the term "sexual contact" means the intentional touching,
      either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus,
      groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an
      intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify
      the sexual desire of any person;
        (4) the term "serious bodily injury" means bodily injury that
      involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme
      physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or
      protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member,
      organ, or mental faculty;
        (5) the term "official detention" means - 
          (A) detention by a Federal officer or employee, or under the
        direction of a Federal officer or employee, following arrest
        for an offense; following surrender in lieu of arrest for an
        offense; following a charge or conviction of an offense, or an
        allegation or finding of juvenile delinquency; following
        commitment as a material witness; following civil commitment in
        lieu of criminal proceedings or pending resumption of criminal
        proceedings that are being held in abeyance, or pending
        extradition, deportation, or exclusion; or
          (B) custody by a Federal officer or employee, or under the
        direction of a Federal officer or employee, for purposes
        incident to any detention described in subparagraph (A) of this
        paragraph, including transportation, medical diagnosis or
        treatment, court appearance, work, and recreation;

      but does not include supervision or other control (other than
      custody during specified hours or days) after release on bail,
      probation, or parole, or after release following a finding of
      juvenile delinquency; and
        (6) the term "State" means a State of the United States, the
      District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, possession, or
      territory of the United States.



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