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Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 18. Juni 1878 / Time Line June 18, 1878
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The US Posse Comitatus Act of 1878
20 Stat. L., 145
June 18, 1878
CHAP. 263 - An act making appropriations for the support of the
Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-nine, and for other purposes.
SEC. 15. From and after the passage of this act it shall not be
lawful to employ any part of the Army of the United States, as a
posse comitatus, or otherwise, for the purpose of executing the
laws, except in such cases and under such circumstances as such
employment of said force may be expressly authorized by the
Constitution or by act of Congress; and no money appropriated by
this act shall be used to pay any of the expenses incurred in the
employment of any troops in violation of this section And any
person willfully violating the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or imprisonment
not exceeding two years or by both such fine and imprisonment.
10 U.S.C. (United States Code) 375
Sec. 375. Restriction on direct participation by military
personnel:
The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as may be
necessary to ensure that any activity (including the provision of
any equipment or facility or the assignment or detail of any
personnel) under this chapter does not include or permit direct
participation by a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine
Corps in a search, seizure, arrest, or other similar activity
unless participation in such activity by such member is otherwise
authorized by law.
18 U.S.C. 1385
Sec. 1385. Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus
Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly
authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses
any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or
otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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