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35.620 Mishandling captured property -- Looting.

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35.620 Mishandling captured property -- Looting. (1) All persons subject to this code shall secure all property taken from the enemy or any hostile force and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without <br>delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody or control. (2) Any person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial directs when he: <br>(a) Fails to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection (1) of this section; or <br>(b) Buys, sells, trades or in any way deals in or disposes of captured or abandoned property whereby he receives or expects any profit, benefit or advantage to <br>himself or another directly or indirectly connected with himself; or (c) Engages in looting or pillaging. History: Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 80.