§ 1991. — Entering train to commit crime.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1991]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 97--RAILROADS
Sec. 1991. Entering train to commit crime
Whoever, in any Territory or District, or within or upon any place
within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, willfully and
maliciously trespasses upon or enters upon any railroad train, railroad
car, or railroad locomotive, with the intent to commit murder or
robbery, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
twenty years, or both.
Whoever, within such jurisdiction, willfully and maliciously
trespasses upon or enters upon any railroad train, railroad car, or
railroad locomotive, with intent to commit any unlawful violence upon or
against any passenger on said train, or car, or upon or against any
engineer, conductor, fireman, brakeman, or any officer or employee
connected with said locomotive, train, or car, or upon or against any
express messenger or mail agent on said train or in any car thereof, or
to commit any crime or offense against any person or property thereon,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.
Upon the trial of any person charged with any offense set forth in
this section, it shall not be necessary to set forth or prove the
particular person against whom it was intended to commit the offense, or
that it was intended to commit such offense against any particular
person.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 794; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104-294,
title VI, Sec. 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 522 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 322, 35 Stat. 1150).
After the word ``Whoever'' the following was inserted: ``in any
Territory or District, or within or upon any place within the exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States'' as based upon the express provisions
of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 511, wherein this section is made
applicable only ``in any Territory or District, or within or upon any
place within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States.''
Words ``whoever shall counsel, aid, abet, or assist in the
perpetration of any of the offenses set forth in this section shall be
deemed to be a principal therein'' were omitted as unnecessary. Such
persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.
Minor changes also were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in second par.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000'' in first par.
