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Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction

18 U.S.C. § 2111
Title18Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter103 — ROBBERY AND BURGLARY

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Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, by force and violence, or by intimidation, takes or attempts to take from the person or presence of another anything of value, shall be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.

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History

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, §320903(a)(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2124.)

Editorial Notes

Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §463 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §284, 35 Stat. 1144).
Words "within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States" were added to restrict the place of the offense to those places described in section 451 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., now section 7 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 inserted "or attempts to take" after "takes".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–217, §1, Oct. 1, 1996, 110 Stat. 3020, provided that: "This Act [amending section 2119 of this title] may be cited as the 'Carjacking Correction Act of 1996'."

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