18 U. S. Code § 3292 - Suspension of limitations to permit United States . . . Upon application of the United States, filed before return of an indictment, indicating that evidence of an offense is in a foreign country, the district court before which a grand jury is impaneled to investigate the offense shall suspend the running of the statute of limitations for the offense if the court finds by a preponderance of the evid
How 18 U. S. C. 3292 Affects the Statute of Limitations Under 18 U S C 3292, the statute of limitations can be suspended when the government seeks evidence from a foreign country This tolling mechanism is essential in cases where international cooperation is necessary to obtain crucial documents or testimony
18 U. S. Code Chapter 213 Part II - LIMITATIONS Nationality, citizenship and passports § 3292 Suspension of limitations to permit United States to obtain foreign evidence § 3293 Financial institution offenses § 3294 Theft of major artwork § 3295 Arson offenses § 3296 Counts dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement § 3297 Cases involving DNA evidence § 3298