§ 895. Art. 95. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape  


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  • 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; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1112(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 461.)

Historical And Revision

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.

Amendments

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–106 inserted “flight,” after “Resistance,” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who resists apprehension or breaks arrest or who escapes from custody or confinement shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”