Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§931c Art. 131c. Misprision of Serious Offense
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Summary
Hiding a serious crime and not reporting it promptly can lead to punishment by court-martial.
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Title 10, §931c
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Effective Date
Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing
Regulations
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
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110