§ 1385. Use of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force as posse comitatus
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Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, or the Space Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
(Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 18(a), 70A Stat. 626; amended Pub. L. 86–70, § 17(d), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1045(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1904.)
This section is revised to conform to the style and terminology used in title 18. It is not enacted as a part of title 10, United States Code, since it is more properly allocated to title 18.
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- § 3003PURPOSES.
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- Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 18(a)
- 70A Stat. 626
- Pub. L. 86–70, § 17(d)
- 73 Stat. 144
- Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)
- 108 Stat. 2147
- 135 Stat. 1904
- Pub. L. 103–322
- Pub. L. 86–70
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§ 1385
Use of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force as posse comitatus
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 18(a)
Stat.70A Stat. 626
Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–70, § 17(d)
Stat.73 Stat. 144
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)
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