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R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-105

Misconduct of prisoner of war

Known as the Rhode Island Code

The act spans §§ 30-13-1 to 30-13-99 (135 sections).

G.L. 1956, § 30-13-105; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.

Any person subject to this code who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war:

(1) For the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his or her captors, acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or regulation, to the detriment of others of whatever nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners; or

(2) While in a position of authority over other persons maltreats them without justifiable cause;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.