United States Code Title 10 — Armed Forces

§ 931c. Art. 131c. Misprision of serious offense

§ 931c.

Art. 131c. Misprision of serious offense

Any person subject to this chapter—

(1)

who knows that another person has committed a serious offense; and

(2)

wrongfully conceals the commission of the offense and fails to make the commission of the offense known to civilian or military authorities as soon as possible;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.