18 U.S.C. § 2276
Section 2276 · Breaking and entering vessel
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States v. Kincade (2004)
Most recently applied in United States v. Kincade (August 2004)
Whoever, upon the high seas or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State, breaks or enters any vessel with intent to commit any felony, or maliciously cuts, spoils, or destroys any cordage, cable, buoys, buoy rope, head fast, or other fast, fixed to the anchor or moorings belonging to any vessel, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §490 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §299, 35 Stat. 1147).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.
Cross References
Destruction of property moving in commerce, see section 80501 of Title 49, Transportation.