10 U.S. Code § 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.