2020 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 77 - Peonage, Slavery, and Trafficking in Persons
Sec. 1587 - Possession of slaves aboard vessel
| 18 U.S.C. § 1587 (2020) |
| §1587. Possession of slaves aboard vessel |
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Whoever, being the captain, master, or commander of any vessel found in any river, port, bay, harbor, or on the high seas within the jurisdiction of the United States, or hovering off the coast thereof, and having on board any person for the purpose of selling such person as a slave, or with intent to land such person for such purpose, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 115–392, §11(1)(B), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5255.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §426 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §251, 35 Stat. 1139). Mandatory-punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative. Minor change was made in phraseology. EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–392 substituted "10 years" for "four years". 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000". |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 77 - PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Sec. 1587 - Possession of slaves aboard vessel |
| section 1587 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 35 Stat. 1139 62 Stat. 773 108 Stat. 2147 132 Stat. 5255 |
| Public Law 103-322, Public Law 115-392 |
