§ 2389. — Recruiting for service against United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2389]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 115--TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2389. Recruiting for service against United States
Whoever recruits soldiers or sailors within the United States, or in
any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, to engage in armed
hostility against the same; or
Whoever opens within the United States, or in any place subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, a recruiting station for the enlistment of
such soldiers or sailors to serve in any manner in armed hostility
against the United States--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 811; 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. 7 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 7, 35 Stat. 1089).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in last par.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 8312; title 38
section 6105.
