10 U.S.C. § 887a — Art. 87a. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape
U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER X - PUNITIVE ARTICLES Sec. 887a - Art. 87a. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§887a. Art. 87a. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape
Any person subject to this chapter who— (1) resists apprehension; (2) flees from apprehension; (3) breaks arrest; or (4) escapes from custody or confinement;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 69, §895; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, §1112(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 461; renumbered §887a, Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, §5401(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2938.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
895 50:689. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 95), 64 Stat. 136.
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 895 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2016 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.