18-U.S.C.-1706

§1706 – Injury to Mail Bags

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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 83 > Section 1706

Details

• Reference: Section 1706
• Legend: §1706 – Injury to Mail Bags
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever tears, cuts, or otherwise injures any mail bag, pouch, or other thing used or designed for use in the conveyance of the mail, or draws or breaks any staple or loosens any part of any lock, chain, or strap attached thereto, with intent to rob or steal any such mail, or to render the same insecure, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §312 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §189, 35 Stat. 1124).

A fine of $1,000 was substituted for $500 thus increasing the maximum to correspond with other comparable sections. (See section 1705 of this title.)

Minor verbal changes were made.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000.

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