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18 U.S.C. § 2199

Title 18 Chapter 107 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 2199. Stowaways on vessels or aircraft

  • (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;
  • (2) if the person commits an act proscribed by this section, with the intent to commit serious bodily injury, and serious bodily injury occurs (as defined under section 1365, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242) to any person other than a participant as a result of a violation of this section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and
  • (3) if an individual commits an act proscribed by this section, with the intent to cause death, and if the death of any person other than a participant occurs as a result of a violation of this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any number of years or for life, or both. The word “aircraft” as used in this section includes any contrivance for navigation or flight in the air.

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