Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§931c Art. 131c. Misprision of serious offense
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Title 10, §931c
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Any person subject to this chapter—
(1)who knows that another person has committed a serious offense; and
(2)wrongfully conceals the commission of the offense and fails to make the commission of the offense known to civilian or military authorities as soon as possible;
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Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing
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and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 931c
Title 10 — Armed Forces
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Apr 6, 2026
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