Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 60 - Punitive Sections
Section 6018 - Mutiny or sedition

(a) Offense defined.--Any person subject to this part who:
(1) with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority refuses, in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny;
(2) with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence or other disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition; or
(3) fails to do his utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in his presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his superior commissioned officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition which he knows or has reason to believe is taking place;
is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition.
(b) Punishment.--A person who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Cross References. Section 6018 is referred to in section 6006 of this title.

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