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Tolling of Statute of Limitations

The running of statutes of limitations is tolled during periods of fugitivity. 18 U.S.C. § 3290. Physical absence from the jurisdiction is not required to trigger this tolling provision. See United States v. Singleton, 702 F.2d 1159 (D.C.Cir. 1983); United States v. Wazney, 529 F.2d 1287 (9th Cir. 1976). The running of a statute of limitations may also be tolled, on application of the United States, during the pendency of an official request to a foreign court or authority to obtain evidence located in a foreign country. See 18 U.S.C. § 3292. [cited in USAM 9-18.000]