§757 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

Makes it a crime to help a prisoner of war held by the United States or its allies, or someone held as an enemy alien, escape or to help them after escape. Helping can include hiding, moving, sheltering, giving information, or keeping contact, if done knowing who they are. Attempts or conspiracies to do these acts are also crimes. Penalty: a fine under federal law, up to 10 years in prison, or both. This is in addition to other laws.

Title 18, §757

Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Whoever procures the escape of any prisoner of war held by the United States or any of its allies, or the escape of any person apprehended or interned as an enemy alien by the United States or any of its allies, or advises, connives at, aids, or assists in such escape, or aids, relieves, transports, harbors, conceals, shelters, protects, holds correspondence with, gives intelligence to, or otherwise assists any such prisoner of war or enemy alien, after his escape from custody, knowing him to be such prisoner of war or enemy alien, or attempts to commit or conspires to commit any of the above acts, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other provision of law.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 97b (Apr. 30, 1945, ch. 103, 59 Stat. 101). The second sentence of section 97b of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was made a separate paragraph.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000” in first par.

§757 Prisoners of war or enemy aliens