17 USC 507 - Sec. 507. Limitations on actions
17 USC - U.S. Code - Title 17: Copyrights (January 2004)
Permanent Link:
http://vlex.com/vid/sec-limitations-actions-19243906
Id. vLex: VLEX-19243906
Click here to download this article in graphic format (Acrobat Reader)
Document language
Search in this document
Document options
(a) Criminal Proceedings. - Except as expressly provided otherwise in this title, no criminal proceeding shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it is commenced within 5 years after the cause of action arose. (b) Civil Actions. - No civil action shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it is commenced within three years after the claim accrued.
Historical And Revision Notes
HOUSE REPORT NO. 94-1476 Section 507, which is substantially identical with section 115 of the present law [section 115 of former title 17], establishes a three-year statute of limitations for both criminal proceedings and civil actions.
The language of this section, which was adopted by the act of September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 633) [Pub. L. 85-313, Sec. 1, Sept. 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 633], represents a reconciliation of views, and has therefore been left unaltered.
AMENDMENTS 1998 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-304 substituted "Except as expressly provided otherwise in this title, no" for "No". 1997 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-147 substituted "5" for "three".
Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
Access legal information from United States including:
- Constitutions
- Forms and Contracts
- Legal Books and Journals
- Case Law
- News and Business
- Regulations
- U.S. Code
Try vLex without any commitment for 3 days and see why you need it.
3
days of Free Access
