---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 756"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "756"
heading: "Internee of belligerent nation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/756"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 35 — Escape and Rescue"
---

# §756. Internee of belligerent nation


[Whoever](/usc/18/921.md?p=a-1), within the jurisdiction of the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9), aids or entices any [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5) belonging to the armed forces of a belligerent nation or faction who is interned in the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9) in accordance with the law of nations, to escape or attempt to escape from the jurisdiction of the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9) or from the limits of internment prescribed, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.


## Source credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–132, title VII, § 705(a)(3), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1295.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 37 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title V, § 7, 40 Stat. 223).

Section was divided. Remaining provisions relating to arrest appear in section 3058 of this title.

Minor changes in phraseology were made.

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “five years” for “one year”.

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.