18 U.S.C. § 2192 — Incitation of seamen to revolt or mutiny
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 145 words · no verdicts yet
A crew member who attempts, agrees, encourages, or helps organize a revolt or mutiny, disobeys lawful orders, betrays a duty, causes a riot, or unlawfully confines the commanding officer may be fined or imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
Whoever, being of the crew of a vessel of the United States, on the high seas, or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, endeavors to make a revolt or mutiny on board such vessel, or combines, conspires, or confederates with any other person on board to make such revolt or mutiny, or solicits, incites, or stirs up any other of the crew to disobey or resist the lawful orders of the master or other officer of such vessel, or to refuse or neglect his proper duty on board thereof, or to betray his proper trust, or assembles with others in a tumultuous and mutinous manner, or makes a riot on board thereof, or unlawfully confines the master or other commanding officer thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 800; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 800
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-294 · 110 Stat. 3498
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.
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