Sec. 27-242. Illegal disposition of captured property. Looting. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 27-242. Illegal disposition of captured property. Looting. (a) All persons subject to this code shall secure all public property taken from the enemy for the service of the United States, and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured and abandoned property in their possession, custody or control.

      (b) Any person subject to this code who: (1) Fails to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection (a) of this section; (2) buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes of captured or abandoned property, whereby the person receives or expects any profit, benefit, or advantage to the person or another directly or indirectly connected with the person; or (3) engages in looting or pillaging shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

      (1967, P.A. 717, S. 102; P.A. 07-217, S. 130.)

      History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.