18-U.S.C.-1707
§1707 – Theft of Property Used By Postal Service
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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 83 > Section 1707
Details
- Reference: Section 1707
- Legend: §1707 – Theft of Property Used By Postal Service
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Whoever steals, purloins, or embezzles any property used by the Postal Service, or appropriates any such property to his own or any other than its proper use, or conveys away any such property to the hindrance or detriment of the public service, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 91–375, §6(j)(18), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 778; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(G), (H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §313 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §190, 35 Stat. 1124).
The phrase used by was substituted for in use by or belonging to in order to limit the application of the section to property used by the Post Office Department. Theft of public property belonging to governmental departments is covered by section 641 of this title.
A fine of $1,000 was substituted for $200, thus increasing the maximum to conform with other comparable sections. (See section 1705 of this title.)
The smaller penalty for an offense involving property valued at $100 or less was added. (See revisers notes under sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted $1,000 for $100.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000 after service, shall be and for fined not more than $500 after he shall be.
1970—Pub. L. 91–375 substituted Postal Service for Post Office Department.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
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