§ 2276. — Breaking and entering vessel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2276]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 111--SHIPPING
Sec. 2276. Breaking and entering vessel
Whoever, upon the high seas or on any other waters within the
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and out of the
jurisdiction of any particular State, breaks or enters any vessel with
intent to commit any felony, or maliciously cuts, spoils, or destroys
any cordage, cable, buoys, buoy rope, head fast, or other fast, fixed to
the anchor or moorings belonging to any vessel, shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 490 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 299, 35 Stat. 1147).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
