18-U.S.C.-1363

§1363 – Buildings Or Property Within Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction

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• Reference: Section 1363
• Legend: §1363 – Buildings Or Property Within Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, willfully and maliciously destroys or injures any structure, conveyance, or other real or personal property, or attempts or conspires to do such an act, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, and if the building be a dwelling, or the life of any person be placed in jeopardy, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), (K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–132, title VII, §703, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1294; Pub. L. 107–56, title VIII, §811(d), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 381.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§464, 465 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §§285, 286, 35 Stat. 1144).

Said sections were consolidated and rewritten both as to form and substance. The provisions relating to arson are incorporated in section 81 of this title. (See revisers note under said section 81 of this title for explanation of changes.)

Amendments

2001—Pub. L. 107–56 struck out or attempts to destroy or injure after destroys or injures and inserted or attempts or conspires to do such an act, after personal property,.

1996—Pub. L. 104–132 substituted any structure, conveyance, or other real or personal property for any building, structure or vessel, any machinery or building materials and supplies, military or naval stores, munitions of war or any structural aids or appliances for navigation or shipping.

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000 after shipping, shall be and for fined not more than $5,000 after jeopardy, shall be.

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