Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a State, Commonwealth, possession, or the District of Columbia may summarily apprehend a deserter from the armed forces and deliver him into the custody of those forces.
10 U.S.C. § 808
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
808 | 50:562. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 8), 64 Stat. 111. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2006- Pub. L. 109-163 substituted "Commonwealth, possession," for "Territory, Commonwealth, or possession,".
- armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
- officer
- The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.