§ 1792. — Mutiny and riot prohibited.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1792]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 87--PRISONS
Sec. 1792. Mutiny and riot prohibited
Whoever instigates, connives, willfully attempts to cause, assists,
or conspires to cause any mutiny or riot, at any Federal penal,
detention, or correctional facility, shall be imprisoned not more than
ten years or fined under this title, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 786; Pub. L. 98-473, title II,
Sec. 1109(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2148; Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 53(a),
Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3607; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(O), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 252 (May 18, 1934, ch.
303, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 782).
Escape provisions of this section were incorporated in section 752
of this title.
Reference to persons causing, procuring, aiding and assisting was
omitted. Such persons are principals under section 2 of this title.
Minor changes were made in translation and phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $25,000''.
1986--Pub. L. 99-646 inserted ``, detention,'' after ``penal''.
1984--Pub. L. 98-473 substituted provisions deleting prohibition on
bringing dangerous instrumentalities into prison and inserted provision
setting forth a maximum $25,000 fine.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Section 53(b) of Pub. L. 99-646 provided that: ``The amendment made
by this section [amending this section] shall take effect 30 days after
the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986].''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3050 of this title.
