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10 U.S.C. 887a: Art. 87a. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escapeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
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§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 section

Source (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.