Captured or abandoned property.

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(1) All persons subject to this code shall secure all property taken from the enemy or any hostile force and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody, or control.

(2) Any person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial directs if he or she:

  1. Fails to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection (1) of this section;

  2. Buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes of captured, stolen, or abandoned property whereby he or she receives or expects any profit, benefit, or advantage to himself or herself or another directly or indirectly connected with himself or herself; or (c) Engages in looting or pillaging.

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1189, § 1, effective June 10. L. 2002: IP(2) and

(2)(b) amended, p. 619, § 112, effective May 24. L. 2018: (2)(b) amended, (SB 18-135), ch. 95, p. 750, § 27, effective April 2.


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