§ 2111
Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, within the , by force and violence, or by intimidation, takes or to take from the person or presence of another anything of value, shall be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 796 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, §320903(a)(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2124 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to take or try to take anything of value from another person by force, violence, or intimidation in areas under special federal jurisdiction (such as federal lands, ships, and territories).