Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§756 Internee of Belligerent Nation
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 35 — ESCAPE AND RESCUE › § 756
Summary
In the U.S., helping an interned foreign soldier escape is a crime punishable by a fine, up to five years' prison, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §756
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever, within the jurisdiction of the United States, aids or entices any person belonging to the armed forces of a belligerent nation or faction who is interned in the United States in accordance with the law of nations, to escape or attempt to escape from the jurisdiction of the United States or from the limits of internment prescribed, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 37 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title V, § 7, 40 Stat. 223). Section was divided. Remaining provisions relating to arrest appear in section 3058 of this title. Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “five years” for “one year”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 756
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102