10 U.S.C. § 811 — Art. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners
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§811. Art. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners
(a) No provost marshal, commander of a guard, or master at arms may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his charge by a commissioned officer of the armed forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by him, of the offense charged against the prisoner. (b) Every commander of a guard or master at arms to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as he is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against him, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 40.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
811(a)811(b) 50:565(a).50:565(b). May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 11), 64 Stat. 112.
In subsection (a), the word "may" is substituted for the word "shall". The words "a commissioned" are substituted for the word "an" for clarity.