### Question
How does CRIMES define State?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 2293*, **State** is defined as:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 2293*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 111A-DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES**

