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.
(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5446, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2956.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
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