Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 1072

Concealing escaped prisoner

Whoever willfully harbors or conceals any prisoner after his escape from the custody of the Attorney General or from a Federal penal or correctional institution, shall be imprisoned not more than three years.

June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 755(, .)

Historical and Revision Notes

May 14, 1930, ch. 274, § 1046 Stat. 327May 27, 1930, ch. 339, § 1046 Stat. 390Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 753i, 910 (, ; , ).

section 752 of this titleSection consolidates similar language of said sections of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Remaining provisions are in .

section 1071 of this titlesection 792 of this titlesection 1381 of this titleWords “willfully harbors” were added in conformity with . Punishment for harboring violators of the Espionage laws is provided in . Punishment for harboring deserters from the armed forces is provided in .

Minor changes were made in phraseology.