§ 753. — Rescue to prevent execution.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC753]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 35--ESCAPE AND RESCUE
Sec. 753. Rescue to prevent execution
Whoever, by force, sets at liberty or rescues any person found
guilty in any court of the United States of any capital crime, while
going to execution or during execution, shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than twenty-five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 735; 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. 248 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 142, 35 Stat. 1114).
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 $25,000''.
