Rhode Island § 30-13-105 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice
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§ 30-13-105. Rhode Island Code of Military Justice
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-105
§ 30-13-105. Misconduct of prisoner of war.
Any person subject to this code who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war:
(1) For the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his or her captors, acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or regulation, to the detriment of others of whatever nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners; or
(2) While in a position of authority over other persons maltreats them without justifiable cause;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-105; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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