§ 1072. — Concealing escaped prisoner.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1072]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 49--FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE
Sec. 1072. Concealing escaped prisoner
Whoever willfully harbors or conceals any prisoner after his escape
from the custody of the Attorney General or from a Federal penal or
correctional institution, shall be imprisoned not more than three years.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 755.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 753i, 910 (May 14, 1930,
ch. 274, Sec. 10, 46 Stat. 327; May 27, 1930, ch. 339, Sec. 10, 46 Stat.
390).
Section consolidates similar language of said sections of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed. Remaining provisions are in section 752 of this title.
Words ``willfully harbors'' were added in conformity with section
1071 of this title. Punishment for harboring violators of the Espionage
laws is provided in section 792 of this title. Punishment for harboring
deserters from the armed forces is provided in section 1381 of this
title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
