18-U.S.C.-2116
§2116 – Railway Or Steamboat Post office
Pathway
Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 103 > Section 2116
Details
- Reference: Section 2116
- Legend: §2116 – Railway Or Steamboat Post office
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Whoever, by violence, enters a post-office car, or any part of any car, steamboat, or vessel, assigned to the use of the mail service, or willfully or maliciously assaults or interferes with any postal clerk in the discharge of his duties in connection with such car, steamboat, vessel, or apartment thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 797; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §316 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §193, 35 Stat. 1125).
Reference to persons aiding or assisting was deleted as unnecessary because such persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
18-U.S.C.-2116 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Law
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18-U.S.C.-2073 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Crimes
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