Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1382: Entering military, naval, or Coast Guard property

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to enter a military, naval, or Coast Guard installation for a prohibited purpose, or to reenter after being ordered to leave. Violation can result in a fine or up to six months imprisonment.

Read the full statutory text

Whoever, within the jurisdiction of the United States, goes upon any military, naval, or Coast Guard reservation, post, fort, arsenal, yard, station, or installation, for any purpose prohibited by law or lawful regulation; or Whoever reenters or is found within any such reservation, post, fort, arsenal, yard, station, or installation, after having been removed therefrom or ordered not to reenter by any officer or person in command or charge thereof— Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

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