Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1793 Trespass on Bureau of Prisons Reservations and Land
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 87 — PRISONS › § 1793
Summary
Entering or staying on land or buildings of the Bureau of Prisons without permission or a legal right is illegal. You can be fined under federal law, jailed for up to six months, or both.
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Title 18, §1793
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever, without lawful authority or permission, goes upon a reservation, land, or a facility of the Bureau of Prisons shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
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Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.
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18 U.S.C. § 1793
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102