§ 792. — Harboring or concealing persons.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC792]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 37--ESPIONAGE AND CENSORSHIP
Sec. 792. Harboring or concealing persons
Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows, or has
reasonable grounds to believe or suspect, has committed, or is about to
commit, an offense under sections 793 or 794 of this title, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 736; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 35 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National
Defense (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title I, Sec. 5, 40 Stat. 219; Mar. 28,
1940, ch. 72, Sec. 2, 54 Stat. 79).
Similar harboring and concealing language was added to section 2388
of this title.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000''.
Indictment for Violating This Section and Sections 793, 794; Limitation
Period
Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, Sec. 19, 64 Stat. 1005, provided that
an indictment for any violation of this section and sections 793 and 794
of this title, other than a violation constituting a capital offense,
may be found at any time within ten years next after such violation
shall have been committed, but that such section 19 shall not authorize
prosecution, trial, or punishment for any offense ``now'' barred by the
provisions of existing law.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 951 of this title; title 5
section 8312; title 38 section 6105; title 42 section 2000aa; title 50
App. sections 19, 34.
