Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102
§2712 Payment for the Apprehension of Stragglers
Title 14 › SUBTITLE II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 27 — PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › SUBCHAPTER I — PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › § 2712
Summary
The Coast Guard can pay money to people who catch and bring in deserters, stragglers, or prisoners.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §2712
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The Coast Guard may offer and pay rewards for the apprehension and delivery of deserters, stragglers, and prisoners.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 147 (May 26, 1906, ch. 2556, § 5, 34 Stat. 200). Said section has been divided. That part relating to rewards for the apprehension of deserters is placed in this section. That part relating to the acceptance of convicted deserters in the armed forces is placed in section 575 of this title. The first sentence of said section is eliminated inasmuch as it is believed that commanding officers in the Coast Guard are charged with the duty of apprehending deserters without special statutory authority therefor. The limitation as to amount that could be offered is removed. The provision concerning money due the deserter is eliminated. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 644 of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2712
Title 14, Coast Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102