18 U.S.C. 753: Rescue to prevent executionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 35-ESCAPE AND RESCUE
§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, § 330016(1)(O) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2148 .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 248 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 142, 35 Stat. 1114).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $25,000”.