§ 1385. — Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1385]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 67--MILITARY AND NAVY
Sec. 1385. Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus
Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly
authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any
part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to
execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than two years, or both.
(Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, Sec. 18(a), 70A Stat. 626; amended Pub.
L. 86-70, Sec. 17(d), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Note
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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1385.................................. 10:15. June 18, 1878, ch. 263, Sec. 15,
20 Stat. 152; Mar. 3, 1899, ch.
429, Sec. 363 (proviso); added
June 6, 1900, ch. 786, Sec. 29
(less last proviso), 31 Stat. 330.
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This section is revised to conform to the style and terminology used
in title 18. It is not enacted as a part of title 10, United States
Code, since it is more properly allocated to title 18.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000''.
1959--Pub. L. 86-70 struck out provisions which made section
inapplicable in Alaska.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 831 of this title; title 6
section 466.
