Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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Ch. 1— Principals2 inactive24 sections
- § 1Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 218(a)(1) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2027 ]Repealed
- § 2Principals
- § 3Accessory after the fact
- § 4Misprision of felony
- § 5United States defined
- § 6Department and agency defined
- § 7Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States defined
- § 8Obligation or other security of the United States defined
- § 9Vessel of the United States defined
- § 10Interstate commerce and foreign commerce defined
- § 11Foreign government defined
- § 12United States Postal Service defined
- § 13Laws of States adopted for areas within Federal jurisdiction
- § 14Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4004(a) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1812 ]Repealed
- § 15Obligation or other security of foreign government defined
- § 16Crime of violence defined
- § 17Insanity defense
- § 18Organization defined
- § 19Petty offense defined
- § 20Financial institution defined
- § 21Stolen or counterfeit nature of property for certain crimes defined
- § 23Court of the United States defined
- § 24Definitions relating to Federal health care offense
- § 25Use of minors in crimes of violence
- § 26Definition of seaport
- § 27Mortgage lending business defined
Ch. 2— Destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities13 sections
- § 31Definitions
- § 32Destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities
- § 33Destruction of motor vehicles or motor vehicle facilities
- § 34Penalty when death results
- § 35Imparting or conveying false information
- § 36Drive-by shooting
- § 37Violence at international airports
- § 38Fraud involving aircraft or space vehicle parts in interstate or foreign commerce
- § 39Traffic signal preemption transmitters
- § 39AAiming a laser pointer at an aircraft
- § 39BUnsafe operation of unmanned aircraft
- § 40Commercial motor vehicles required to stop for inspections
- § 40AOperation of unauthorized unmanned aircraft over wildfires
Ch. 3— Hunting2 inactive7 sections
- § 41Hunting, fishing, trapping; disturbance or injury on wildlife refuges
- § 42Importation or shipment of injurious mammals, birds, fish (including mollusks and crustacea), amphibia, and reptiles; permits, specimens for museums; regulations
- § 43Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises
- § 44Repealed. Pub. L. 97–79, § 9(b)(2) , Nov. 16, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1079 ]Repealed
- § 45Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1206(a) , Nov. 29, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4832 ]Repealed
- § 46Transportation of water hyacinths
- § 47Use of aircraft or motor vehicles to hunt certain wild horses or burros; pollution of watering holes
- § 48Animal crushing
- § 49Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions
Ch. 5— Arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction1 section
Ch. 7— Assaulting9 sections
- § 111Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees
- § 112Protection of foreign officials, official guests, and internationally protected persons
- § 113Assaults within maritime and territorial jurisdiction
- § 114Maiming within maritime and territorial jurisdiction
- § 115Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a Federal official by threatening or injuring a family member
- § 116Female genital mutilation
- § 117Domestic assault by an habitual offender
- § 118Interference with certain protective functions
- § 119Protection of individuals performing certain official duties
Ch. 9— Definition8 sections
- § 151Definition
- § 152Concealment of assets; false oaths and claims; bribery
- § 153Embezzlement against estate
- § 154Adverse interest and conduct of officers
- § 155Fee agreements in cases under title 11 and receiverships
- § 156Knowing disregard of bankruptcy law or rule
- § 157Bankruptcy fraud
- § 158Designation of United States attorneys and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to address abusive reaffirmations of debt and materially fraudulent statements in bankruptcy schedules
Ch. 10— Prohibitions with respect to biological weapons7 sections
Ch. 11— Bribery of public officials and witnesses2 inactive32 sections
- § 201Bribery of public officials and witnesses
- § 202Definitions
- § 203Compensation to Members of Congress, officers, and others in matters affecting the Government
- § 204Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress
- § 205Activities of officers and employees in claims against and other matters affecting the Government
- § 206Exemption of retired officers of the uniformed services
- § 207Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches
- § 208Acts affecting a personal financial interest
- § 209Salary of Government officials and employees payable only by United States
- § 210Offer to procure appointive public office
- § 211Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office
- § 212Offer of loan or gratuity to financial institution examiner
- § 213Acceptance of loan or gratuity by financial institution examiner
- § 214Offer for procurement of Federal Reserve bank loan and discount of commercial paper
- § 215Receipt of commissions or gifts for procuring loans
- § 216Penalties and injunctions
- § 217Acceptance of consideration for adjustment of farm indebtedness
- § 218Voiding transactions in violation of chapter; recovery by the United States
- § 219Officers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals
- § 220Illegal remunerations for referrals to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, and laboratories
- § 222Renumbered §§ 216, 217]Renumbered
- § 223Repealed. Pub. L. 87–849, § 1(c) , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1125 ]Repealed
- § 224Bribery in sporting contests
- § 225Continuing financial crimes enterprise
- § 226Bribery affecting port security
- § 227Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch
- § 228Failure to pay legal child support obligations
- § 229Prohibited activities
- § 229APenalties
- § 229BCriminal forfeitures; destruction of weapons
- § 229CIndividual self-defense devices
- § 229DInjunctions
- § 229ERequests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies
- § 229FDefinitions
Ch. 12— Civil disorders3 sections
Ch. 13— Conspiracy against rights9 sections
- § 241Conspiracy against rights
- § 242Deprivation of rights under color of law
- § 243Exclusion of jurors on account of race or color
- § 244Discrimination against person wearing uniform of armed forces
- § 245Federally protected activities
- § 246Deprivation of relief benefits
- § 247Damage to religious property; obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs
- § 248Freedom of access to clinic entrances
- § 249Hate crime acts
Ch. 15— Taking or using papers relating to claims5 inactive8 sections
- § 281Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b)(3) , Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 664 ; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 602(d) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3503 ]Repealed
- § 282Repealed. Pub. L. 87–849, § 2 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1126 ]Repealed
- § 283Repealed. Pub. L. 87–849, § 2 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1126 ; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VIII, § 822(a) , Dec. 4, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1132 ]Repealed
- § 284Repealed. Pub. L. 87–849, § 2 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1126 ]Repealed
- § 285Taking or using papers relating to claims
- § 286Conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims
- § 287False, fictitious or fraudulent claims
- § 288False claims for postal losses
- § 289False claims for pensions
- § 290Discharge papers withheld by claim agent
- § 291Purchase of claims for fees by court officials
- § 292Solicitation of employment and receipt of unapproved fees concerning Federal employees’ compensation
- § 293Repealed. Pub. L. 101–123, § 3(a) , Oct. 23, 1989 , 103 Stat. 760 ]Repealed
Ch. 17— Mutilation10 sections
- § 331Mutilation, diminution, and falsification of coins
- § 332Debasement of coins; alteration of official scales, or embezzlement of metals
- § 333Mutilation of national bank obligations
- § 334Issuance of Federal Reserve or national bank notes
- § 335Circulation of obligations of expired corporations
- § 336Issuance of circulating obligations of less than $1
- § 337Coins as security for loans
- § 341Definitions
- § 342Operation of a common carrier under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- § 343Presumptions
Ch. 18— Congressional1 section
Ch. 19— Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States3 sections
Ch. 21— Power of court3 sections
Ch. 23— Contracts by Member of Congress3 inactive9 sections
- § 431Contracts by Member of Congress
- § 432Officer or employee contracting with Member of Congress
- § 433Exemptions with respect to certain contracts
- § 434Repealed. Pub. L. 87–849, § 2 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1126 ]Repealed
- § 435Contracts in excess of specific appropriation
- § 436Convict labor contracts
- § 437Repealed. Pub. L. 104–178, § 1(a) , Aug. 6, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1565 ]Repealed
- § 439Repealed. Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, § 812(c)(2) , Dec. 27, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2917 ]Repealed
- § 440Mail contracts
- § 441Postal supply contracts
- § 442Government Publishing Office
- § 443War contracts
Ch. 25— Counterfeit acts committed outside the United States47 sections
- § 470Counterfeit acts committed outside the United States
- § 471Obligations or securities of United States
- § 472Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities
- § 473Dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities
- § 474Plates, stones, or analog, digital, or electronic images for counterfeiting obligations or securities
- § 474ADeterrents to counterfeiting of obligations and securities
- § 475Imitating obligations or securities; advertisements
- § 476Taking impressions of tools used for obligations or securities
- § 477Possessing or selling impressions of tools used for obligations or securities
- § 478Foreign obligations or securities
- § 479Uttering counterfeit foreign obligations or securities
- § 480Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities
- § 481Plates, stones, or analog, digital, or electronic images for counterfeiting foreign obligations or securities
- § 482Foreign bank notes
- § 483Uttering counterfeit foreign bank notes
- § 484Connecting parts of different notes
- § 485Coins or bars
- § 486Uttering coins of gold, silver or other metal
- § 487Making or possessing counterfeit dies for coins
- § 488Making or possessing counterfeit dies for foreign coins
- § 489Making or possessing likeness of coins
- § 490Minor coins
- § 491Tokens or paper used as money
- § 492Forfeiture of counterfeit paraphernalia
- § 493Bonds and obligations of certain lending agencies
- § 494Contractors’ bonds, bids, and public records
- § 495Contracts, deeds, and powers of attorney
- § 496Customs matters
- § 497Letters patent
- § 498Military or naval discharge certificates
- § 499Military, naval, or official passes
- § 500Money orders
- § 501Postage stamps, postage meter stamps, and postal cards
- § 502Postage and revenue stamps of foreign governments
- § 503Postmarking stamps
- § 504Printing and filming of United States and foreign obligations and securities
- § 505Seals of courts; signatures of judges or court officers
- § 506Seals of departments or agencies
- § 507Ship’s papers
- § 508Transportation requests of Government
- § 509Possessing and making plates or stones for Government transportation requests
- § 510Forging endorsements on Treasury checks or bonds or securities of the United States
- § 511Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers
- § 511AUnauthorized application of theft prevention decal or device
- § 512Forfeiture of certain motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts
- § 513Securities of the States and private entities
- § 514Fictitious obligations
Ch. 26— Criminal street gangs1 section
Ch. 27— Entry of goods falsely classified15 sections
- § 541Entry of goods falsely classified
- § 542Entry of goods by means of false statements
- § 543Entry of goods for less than legal duty
- § 544Relanding of goods
- § 545Smuggling goods into the United States
- § 546Smuggling goods into foreign countries
- § 547Depositing goods in buildings on boundaries
- § 548Removing or repacking goods in warehouses
- § 549Removing goods from customs custody; breaking seals
- § 550False claim for refund of duties
- § 551Concealing or destroying invoices or other papers
- § 552Officers aiding importation of obscene or treasonous books and articles
- § 553Importation or exportation of stolen motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft
- § 554Smuggling goods from the United States
- § 555Border tunnels and passages
Ch. 29— Troops at polls2 inactive20 sections
- § 591Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title II, § 201(a)(1) , Jan. 8, 1980 , 93 Stat. 1367 ]Repealed
- § 592Troops at polls
- § 593Interference by armed forces
- § 594Intimidation of voters
- § 595Interference by administrative employees of Federal, State, or Territorial Governments
- § 596Polling armed forces
- § 597Expenditures to influence voting
- § 598Coercion by means of relief appropriations
- § 599Promise of appointment by candidate
- § 600Promise of employment or other benefit for political activity
- § 601Deprivation of employment or other benefit for political contribution
- § 602Solicitation of political contributions
- § 603Making political contributions
- § 604Solicitation from persons on relief
- § 605Disclosure of names of persons on relief
- § 606Intimidation to secure political contributions
- § 607Place of solicitation
- § 608Absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters
- § 609Use of military authority to influence vote of member of Armed Forces
- § 610Coercion of political activity
- § 611Voting by aliens
- § 617Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title II, § 201(a) , May 11, 1976 , 90 Stat. 496 ]Repealed
Ch. 31— Public money30 sections
- § 641Public money, property or records
- § 642Tools and materials for counterfeiting purposes
- § 643Accounting generally for public money
- § 644Banker receiving unauthorized deposit of public money
- § 645Court officers generally
- § 646Court officers depositing registry moneys
- § 647Receiving loan from court officer
- § 648Custodians, generally, misusing public funds
- § 649Custodians failing to deposit moneys; persons affected
- § 650Depositaries failing to safeguard deposits
- § 651Disbursing officer falsely certifying full payment
- § 652Disbursing officer paying lesser in lieu of lawful amount
- § 653Disbursing officer misusing public funds
- § 654Officer or employee of United States converting property of another
- § 655Theft by bank examiner
- § 656Theft, embezzlement, or misapplication by bank officer or employee
- § 657Lending, credit and insurance institutions
- § 658Property mortgaged or pledged to farm credit agencies
- § 659Interstate or foreign shipments by carrier; State prosecutions
- § 660Carrier’s funds derived from commerce; State prosecutions
- § 661Within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
- § 662Receiving stolen property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
- § 663Solicitation or use of gifts
- § 664Theft or embezzlement from employee benefit plan
- § 665Theft or embezzlement from employment and training funds; improper inducement; obstruction of investigations
- § 666Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds
- § 667Theft of livestock
- § 668Theft of major artwork
- § 669Theft or embezzlement in connection with health care
- § 670Theft of medical products
Ch. 33— Desecration of the flag of the United States1 inactive18 sections
- § 700Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties
- § 701Official badges, identification cards, other insignia
- § 702Uniform of armed forces and Public Health Service
- § 703Uniform of friendly nation
- § 704Military medals or decorations
- § 705Badge or medal of veterans’ organizations
- § 706Red Cross
- § 706aGeneva distinctive emblems
- § 7074–H club emblem fraudulently used
- § 708Swiss Confederation coat of arms
- § 709False advertising or misuse of names to indicate Federal agency
- § 710Cremation urns for military use
- § 711“Smokey Bear” character or name
- § 711a“Woodsy Owl” character, name, or slogan
- § 712Misuse of names, words, emblems, or insignia
- § 713Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, the seals of the President and Vice President, the seal of the United States Senate, the seal of the United States House of Representatives, and the seal of the United States Congress
- § 714Repealed. Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(d)(1)(B) , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1058 ]Repealed
- § 715“The Golden Eagle Insignia”
- § 716Public employee insignia and uniform
Ch. 35— Prisoners in custody of institution or officer1 inactive7 sections
- § 751Prisoners in custody of institution or officer
- § 752Instigating or assisting escape
- § 753Rescue to prevent execution
- § 754Repealed. Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330004(5) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2141 ]Repealed
- § 755Officer permitting escape
- § 756Internee of belligerent nation
- § 757Prisoners of war or enemy aliens
- § 758High speed flight from immigration checkpoint
Ch. 37— Harboring or concealing persons1 inactive9 sections
- § 791Repealed. Pub. L. 87–369, § 1 , Oct. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 795 ]Repealed
- § 792Harboring or concealing persons
- § 793Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information
- § 794Gathering or delivering defense information to aid foreign government
- § 795Photographing and sketching defense installations
- § 796Use of aircraft for photographing defense installations
- § 797Publication and sale of photographs of defense installations
- § 798Disclosure of classified information
- § 798ATemporary extension of section 794
- § 799Violation of regulations of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ch. 39— Prohibited transactions involving nuclear materials2 inactive3 sections
- § 831Prohibited transactions involving nuclear materials
- § 832Participation in nuclear and weapons of mass destruction threats to the United States
- § 835Repealed. Pub. L. 96–129, title II, § 216(b) , Nov. 30, 1979 , 93 Stat. 1015 ]Repealed
- § 836Transportation of fireworks into State prohibiting sale or use
- § 837Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title XI, § 1106(b)(1) , Oct. 15, 1970 , 84 Stat. 960 ]Repealed
Ch. 40— Unlawful acts8 sections
Ch. 41— Threats against President and successors to the Presidency10 sections
- § 871Threats against President and successors to the Presidency
- § 872Extortion by officers or employees of the United States
- § 873Blackmail
- § 874Kickbacks from public works employees
- § 875Interstate communications
- § 876Mailing threatening communications
- § 877Mailing threatening communications from foreign country
- § 878Threats and extortion against foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons
- § 879Threats against former Presidents and certain other persons
- § 880Receiving the proceeds of extortion
Ch. 42— Making extortionate extensions of credit1 inactive5 sections
- § 891Definitions and rules of construction
- § 892Making extortionate extensions of credit
- § 893Financing extortionate extensions of credit
- § 894Collection of extensions of credit by extortionate means
- § 895Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 223(a) , Oct. 15, 1970 , 84 Stat. 929 ]Repealed
- § 896Effect on State laws
Ch. 43— Citizen of the United States7 sections
Ch. 44— Unlawful acts15 sections
- § 921Definitions
- § 922Unlawful acts
- § 923Licensing
- § 924Penalties
- § 925Exceptions: Relief from disabilities
- § 925ARemedy for erroneous denial of firearm
- § 926Rules and regulations
- § 926AInterstate transportation of firearms
- § 926BCarrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers
- § 926CCarrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers
- § 927Effect on State law
- § 928Separability
- § 929Use of restricted ammunition
- § 930Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities
- § 931Prohibition on purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by violent felons
Ch. 45— Agents of foreign governments2 inactive18 sections
- § 951Agents of foreign governments
- § 952Diplomatic codes and correspondence
- § 953Private correspondence with foreign governments
- § 954False statements influencing foreign government
- § 955Financial transactions with foreign governments
- § 956Conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure persons or damage property in a foreign country
- § 957Possession of property in aid of foreign government
- § 958Commission to serve against friendly nation
- § 959Enlistment in foreign service
- § 960Expedition against friendly nation
- § 961Strengthening armed vessel of foreign nation
- § 962Arming vessel against friendly nation
- § 963Detention of armed vessel
- § 964Delivering armed vessel to belligerent nation
- § 965Verified statements as prerequisite to vessel’s departure
- § 966Departure of vessel forbidden for false statements
- § 967Departure of vessel forbidden in aid of neutrality
- § 968Repealed. Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937 , title V, § 542(a)(14), 68 Stat. 861 ]Repealed
- § 969Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1207(a) , Nov. 29, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4832 ]Repealed
- § 970Protection of property occupied by foreign governments
Ch. 46— Civil forfeiture7 sections
Ch. 47— Statements or entries generally1 inactive39 sections
- § 1001Statements or entries generally
- § 1002Possession of false papers to defraud United States
- § 1003Demands against the United States
- § 1004Certification of checks
- § 1005Bank entries, reports and transactions
- § 1006Federal credit institution entries, reports and transactions
- § 1007Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation transactions
- § 1009Repealed. Pub. L. 101–73, title IX , §§ 961(g)(1), 962(a)(3), Aug. 9, 1989 , 103 Stat. 500 , 502]Repealed
- § 1010Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration transactions
- § 1011Federal land bank mortgage transactions
- § 1012Department of Housing and Urban Development transactions
- § 1013Farm loan bonds and credit bank debentures
- § 1014Loan and credit applications generally; renewals and discounts; crop insurance
- § 1015Naturalization, citizenship or alien registry
- § 1016Acknowledgment of appearance or oath
- § 1017Government seals wrongfully used and instruments wrongfully sealed
- § 1018Official certificates or writings
- § 1019Certificates by consular officers
- § 1020Highway projects
- § 1021Title records
- § 1022Delivery of certificate, voucher, receipt for military or naval property
- § 1023Insufficient delivery of money or property for military or naval service
- § 1024Purchase or receipt of military, naval, or veteran’s facilities property
- § 1025False pretenses on high seas and other waters
- § 1026Compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of farm indebtedness
- § 1027False statements and concealment of facts in relation to documents required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
- § 1028Fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information
- § 1028AAggravated identity theft
- § 1029Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices
- § 1030Fraud and related activity in connection with computers
- § 1031Major fraud against the United States
- § 1032Concealment of assets from conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent
- § 1033Crimes by or affecting persons engaged in the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce
- § 1034Civil penalties and injunctions for violations of section 1033
- § 1035False statements relating to health care matters
- § 1036Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport or seaport
- § 1037Fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail
- § 1038False information and hoaxes
- § 1039Fraud and related activity in connection with obtaining confidential phone records information of a covered entity
- § 1040Fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits
Ch. 49— Concealing person from arrest4 sections
Ch. 50— Gambling ships7 sections
Ch. 51— Murder12 sections
- § 1111Murder
- § 1112Manslaughter
- § 1113Attempt to commit murder or manslaughter
- § 1114Protection of officers and employees of the United States
- § 1115Misconduct or neglect of ship officers
- § 1116Murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons
- § 1117Conspiracy to murder
- § 1118Murder by a Federal prisoner
- § 1119Foreign murder of United States nationals
- § 1120Murder by escaped prisoners
- § 1121Killing persons aiding Federal investigations or State correctional officers
- § 1122Protection against the human immunodeficiency virus
Ch. 53— Indian country defined1 inactive19 sections
- § 1151Indian country defined
- § 1152Laws governing
- § 1153Offenses committed within Indian country
- § 1154Intoxicants dispensed in Indian country
- § 1155Intoxicants dispensed on school site
- § 1156Intoxicants possessed unlawfully
- § 1157Repealed. Pub. L. 85–86 , July 10, 1957 , 71 Stat. 277 ]Repealed
- § 1158Counterfeiting Indian Arts and Crafts Board trade mark
- § 1159Misrepresentation of Indian produced goods and products
- § 1160Property damaged in committing offense
- § 1161Application of Indian liquor laws
- § 1162State jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians in the Indian country
- § 1163Embezzlement and theft from Indian tribal organizations
- § 1164Destroying boundary and warning signs
- § 1165Hunting, trapping, or fishing on Indian land
- § 1166Gambling in Indian country
- § 1167Theft from gaming establishments on Indian lands
- § 1168Theft by officers or employees of gaming establishments on Indian lands
- § 1169Reporting of child abuse
- § 1170Illegal trafficking in Native American human remains and cultural items
Ch. 55— Kidnapping4 sections
Ch. 57— Transportation of strikebreakers1 inactive1 section
Ch. 59— Enforcement5 sections
Ch. 61— Importing or transporting lottery tickets8 sections
- § 1301Importing or transporting lottery tickets
- § 1302Mailing lottery tickets or related matter
- § 1303Postmaster or employee as lottery agent 1 1 Section catchline was not amended to conform to change made in the text by Pub. L. 91–375 .
- § 1304Broadcasting lottery information
- § 1305Fishing contests
- § 1306Participation by financial institutions
- § 1307Exceptions relating to certain advertisements and other information and to State-conducted lotteries
- § 1308Limitation of applicability
Ch. 63— Frauds and swindles11 sections
- § 1341Frauds and swindles
- § 1342Fictitious name or address
- § 1343Fraud by wire, radio, or television
- § 1344Bank fraud
- § 1345Injunctions against fraud
- § 1346Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”
- § 1347Health care fraud
- § 1348Securities and commodities fraud
- § 1349Attempt and conspiracy
- § 1350Failure of corporate officers to certify financial reports
- § 1351Fraud in foreign labor contracting
Ch. 65— Government property or contracts9 sections
- § 1361Government property or contracts
- § 1362Communication lines, stations or systems
- § 1363Buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
- § 1364Interference with foreign commerce by violence
- § 1365Tampering with consumer products
- § 1366Destruction of an energy facility
- § 1367Interference with the operation of a satellite
- § 1368Harming animals used in law enforcement
- § 1369Destruction of veterans’ memorials
Ch. 67— Enticing desertion and harboring deserters1 inactive8 sections
- § 1381Enticing desertion and harboring deserters
- § 1382Entering military, naval, or Coast Guard property
- § 1383Repealed. Pub. L. 94–412, title V, § 501(e) , Sept. 14, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1258 ]Repealed
- § 1384Prostitution near military and naval establishments
- § 1385Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus
- § 1386Keys and keyways used in security applications by the Department of Defense
- § 1387Demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery
- § 1388Prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces
- § 1389Prohibition on attacks on United States servicemen on account of service
Ch. 681 inactive0 sections
Ch. 69— Accounts of court officers9 sections
- § 1421Accounts of court officers
- § 1422Fees in naturalization proceedings
- § 1423Misuse of evidence of citizenship or naturalization
- § 1424Personation or misuse of papers in naturalization proceedings
- § 1425Procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully
- § 1426Reproduction of naturalization or citizenship papers
- § 1427Sale of naturalization or citizenship papers
- § 1428Surrender of canceled naturalization certificate
- § 1429Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena
Ch. 71— Possession with intent to sell12 sections
- § 1460Possession with intent to sell, and sale, of obscene matter on Federal property
- § 1461Mailing obscene or crime-inciting matter
- § 1462Importation or transportation of obscene matters
- § 1463Mailing indecent matter on wrappers or envelopes
- § 1464Broadcasting obscene language
- § 1465Production and transportation of obscene matters for sale or distribution
- § 1466Engaging in the business of selling or transferring obscene matter
- § 1466AObscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children
- § 1467Criminal forfeiture
- § 1468Distributing obscene material by cable or subscription television
- § 1469Presumptions
- § 1470Transfer of obscene material to minors
Ch. 73— Assault on process server22 sections
- § 1501Assault on process server
- § 1502Resistance to extradition agent
- § 1503Influencing or injuring officer or juror generally
- § 1504Influencing juror by writing
- § 1505Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees
- § 1506Theft or alteration of record or process; false bail
- § 1507Picketing or parading
- § 1508Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or petit juries while deliberating or voting
- § 1509Obstruction of court orders
- § 1510Obstruction of criminal investigations
- § 1511Obstruction of State or local law enforcement
- § 1512Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
- § 1513Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant
- § 1514Civil action to restrain harassment of a victim or witness
- § 1514ACivil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases
- § 1515Definitions for certain provisions; general provision
- § 1516Obstruction of Federal audit
- § 1517Obstructing examination of financial institution
- § 1518Obstruction of criminal investigations of health care offenses
- § 1519Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy
- § 1520Destruction of corporate audit records
- § 1521Retaliating against a Federal judge or Federal law enforcement officer by false claim or slander of title
Ch. 74— Partial-birth abortions prohibited1 section
Ch. 75— Issuance without authority7 sections
Ch. 77— Peonage19 sections
- § 1581Peonage; obstructing enforcement
- § 1582Vessels for slave trade
- § 1583Enticement into slavery
- § 1584Sale into involuntary servitude
- § 1585Seizure, detention, transportation or sale of slaves
- § 1586Service on vessels in slave trade
- § 1587Possession of slaves aboard vessel
- § 1588Transportation of slaves from United States
- § 1589Forced labor
- § 1590Trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor
- § 1591Sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion
- § 1592Unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of trafficking, peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor
- § 1593Mandatory restitution
- § 1593ABenefitting financially from peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons
- § 1594General provisions
- § 1595Civil remedy
- § 1595ACivil injunctions
- § 1596Additional jurisdiction in certain trafficking offenses
- § 1597Unlawful conduct with respect to immigration documents
Ch. 79— Perjury generally3 sections
Ch. 81— Piracy under law of nations11 sections
- § 1651Piracy under law of nations
- § 1652Citizens as pirates
- § 1653Aliens as pirates
- § 1654Arming or serving on privateers
- § 1655Assault on commander as piracy
- § 1656Conversion or surrender of vessel
- § 1657Corruption of seamen and confederating with pirates
- § 1658Plunder of distressed vessel
- § 1659Attack to plunder vessel
- § 1660Receipt of pirate property
- § 1661Robbery ashore
Ch. 83— Laws governing postal savings4 inactive49 sections
- § 1691Laws governing postal savings
- § 1692Foreign mail as United States mail
- § 1693Carriage of mail generally
- § 1694Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes
- § 1695Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels
- § 1696Private express for letters and packets
- § 1697Transportation of persons acting as private express
- § 1698Prompt delivery of mail from vessel
- § 1699Certification of delivery from vessel
- § 1700Desertion of mails
- § 1701Obstruction of mails generally
- § 1702Obstruction of correspondence
- § 1703Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers
- § 1704Keys or locks stolen or reproduced
- § 1705Destruction of letter boxes or mail
- § 1706Injury to mail bags
- § 1707Theft of property used by Postal Service
- § 1708Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally
- § 1709Theft of mail matter by officer or employee
- § 1710Theft of newspapers
- § 1711Misappropriation of postal funds
- § 1712Falsification of postal returns to increase compensation
- § 1713Issuance of money orders without payment
- § 1714Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1210(b) , Nov. 29, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4832 ]Repealed
- § 1715Firearms as nonmailable; regulations
- § 1716Injurious articles as nonmailable
- § 1716ANonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys
- § 1716BNonmailable plants
- § 1716CForged agricultural certifications
- § 1716DNonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants
- § 1716ETobacco products as nonmailable
- § 1717Letters and writings as nonmailable
- § 1718Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1210(c) , Nov. 29, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4832 ]Repealed
- § 1719Franking privilege
- § 1720Canceled stamps and envelopes
- § 1721Sale or pledge of stamps
- § 1722False evidence to secure second-class rate
- § 1723Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter
- § 1724Postage on mail delivered by foreign vessels
- § 1725Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter
- § 1726Postage collected unlawfully
- § 1727Repealed. Pub. L. 90–384, § 1(a) , July 5, 1968 , 82 Stat. 292 ]Repealed
- § 1728Weight of mail increased fraudulently
- § 1729Post office conducted without authority
- § 1730Uniforms of carriers
- § 1731Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers
- § 1732Approval of bond or sureties by postmaster
- § 1733Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage
- § 1734Editorials and other matter as “advertisements”
- § 1735Sexually oriented advertisements
- § 1736Restrictive use of information
- § 1737Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter
- § 1738Repealed. Pub. L. 106–578, § 4 , Dec. 28, 2000 , 114 Stat. 3076 ]Repealed
Ch. 84— Presidential and Presidential staff assassination2 sections
Ch. 85— Transportation or importation2 sections
Ch. 87— Providing or possessing contraband in prison3 sections
Ch. 88— Video voyeurism1 section
Ch. 89— Transportation of dentures1 section
Ch. 90— Economic espionage10 sections
- § 1831Economic espionage
- § 1832Theft of trade secrets
- § 1833Exceptions to prohibitions
- § 1834Criminal forfeiture
- § 1835Orders to preserve confidentiality
- § 1836Civil proceedings
- § 1837Applicability to conduct outside the United States
- § 1838Construction with other laws
- § 1839Definitions
- § 1841Protection of unborn children
Ch. 91— Coal depredations1 inactive15 sections
- § 1851Coal depredations
- § 1852Timber removed or transported
- § 1853Trees cut or injured
- § 1854Trees boxed for pitch or turpentine
- § 1855Timber set afire
- § 1856Fires left unattended and unextinguished
- § 1857Fences destroyed; livestock entering
- § 1858Survey marks destroyed or removed
- § 1859Surveys interrupted
- § 1860Bids at land sales
- § 1861Deception of prospective purchasers
- § 1862Repealed. Pub. L. 95–200, § 3(c) , Nov. 23, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1428 ]Repealed
- § 1863Trespass on national forest lands
- § 1864Hazardous or injurious devices on Federal lands
- § 1865National Park Service
- § 1866Historic, archeologic, or prehistoric items and antiquities
Ch. 93— Collecting or disbursing officer trading in public property3 inactive21 sections
- § 1901Collecting or disbursing officer trading in public property
- § 1902Disclosure of crop information and speculation thereon
- § 1903Speculation in stocks or commodities affecting crop insurance
- § 1904Repealed. Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330004(11) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2141 ]Repealed
- § 1905Disclosure of confidential information generally
- § 1906Disclosure of information from a bank examination report
- § 1907Disclosure of information by farm credit examiner
- § 1908Repealed. Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330004(11) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2141 ]Repealed
- § 1909Examiner performing other services
- § 1910Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee
- § 1911Receiver mismanaging property
- § 1912Unauthorized fees for inspection of vessels
- § 1913Lobbying with appropriated moneys
- § 1914Repealed. Pub. L. 87–849, § 2 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1126 ]Repealed
- § 1915Compromise of customs liabilities
- § 1916Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations
- § 1917Interference with civil service examinations
- § 1918Disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government
- § 1919False statement to obtain unemployment compensation for Federal service
- § 1920False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees’ compensation
- § 1921Receiving Federal employees’ compensation after marriage
- § 1922False or withheld report concerning Federal employees’ compensation
- § 1923Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons
- § 1924Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material
Ch. 95— Interference with commerce by threats or violence2 inactive10 sections
- § 1951Interference with commerce by threats or violence
- § 1952Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises
- § 1952ARenumbered § 1958]Renumbered
- § 1952BRenumbered § 1959]Renumbered
- § 1953Interstate transportation of wagering paraphernalia
- § 1954Offer, acceptance, or solicitation to influence operations of employee benefit plan
- § 1955Prohibition of illegal gambling businesses
- § 1956Laundering of monetary instruments
- § 1957Engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity
- § 1958Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire
- § 1959Violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity
- § 1960Prohibition of unlicensed money transmitting businesses
Ch. 96— Prohibited activities8 sections
Ch. 97— Entering train to commit crime1 inactive2 sections
Ch. 991 inactive0 sections
Ch. 101— Concealment6 sections
Ch. 102— Riots2 sections
Ch. 103— Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction9 sections
- § 2111Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
- § 2112Personal property of United States
- § 2113Bank robbery and incidental crimes
- § 2114Mail, money, or other property of United States
- § 2115Post office
- § 2116Railway or steamboat post office
- § 2117Breaking or entering carrier facilities
- § 2118Robberies and burglaries involving controlled substances
- § 2119Motor vehicles
Ch. 105— Fortifications1 inactive6 sections
- § 2151Definitions
- § 2152Fortifications, harbor defenses, or defensive sea areas
- § 2153Destruction of war material, war premises, or war utilities
- § 2154Production of defective war material, war premises, or war utilities
- § 2155Destruction of national-defense materials, national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities
- § 2156Production of defective national-defense material, national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities
- § 2157Repealed. Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330004(13) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2142 ]Repealed
Ch. 107— Cruelty to seamen1 inactive8 sections
- § 2191Cruelty to seamen
- § 2192Incitation of seamen to revolt or mutiny
- § 2193Revolt or mutiny of seamen
- § 2194Shanghaiing sailors
- § 2195Abandonment of sailors
- § 2196Drunkenness or neglect of duty by seamen
- § 2197Misuse of Federal certificate, license or document
- § 2198Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1207(b) , Nov. 29, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4832 ]Repealed
- § 2199Stowaways on vessels or aircraft
Ch. 109— Assault or resistance16 sections
- § 2231Assault or resistance
- § 2232Destruction or removal of property to prevent seizure
- § 2233Rescue of seized property
- § 2234Authority exceeded in executing warrant
- § 2235Search warrant procured maliciously
- § 2236Searches without warrant
- § 2237Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding, or providing false information
- § 2241Aggravated sexual abuse
- § 2242Sexual abuse
- § 2243Sexual abuse of a minor or ward
- § 2244Abusive sexual contact
- § 2245Offenses resulting in death
- § 2246Definitions for chapter
- § 2247Repeat offenders
- § 2248Mandatory restitution
- § 2250Failure to register
Ch. 110— Sexual exploitation of children31 sections
- § 2251Sexual exploitation of children
- § 2251ASelling or buying of children
- § 2252Certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors
- § 2252ACertain activities relating to material constituting or containing child pornography
- § 2252BMisleading domain names on the Internet
- § 2252CMisleading words or digital images on the Internet
- § 2253Criminal forfeiture
- § 2254Civil forfeiture
- § 2255Civil remedy for personal injuries
- § 2256Definitions for chapter
- § 2257Record keeping requirements
- § 2257ARecord keeping requirements for simulated sexual conduct
- § 2258Failure to report child abuse
- § 2258AReporting requirements of providers
- § 2258BLimited liability for providers or domain name registrars
- § 2258CUse to combat child pornography of technical elements relating to reports made to the CyberTipline
- § 2258DLimited liability for NCMEC
- § 2258EDefinitions
- § 2259Mandatory restitution
- § 2259AAssessments in child pornography cases
- § 2259BChild pornography victims reserve
- § 2260Production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor for importation into the United States
- § 2260APenalties for registered sex offenders
- § 2261Interstate domestic violence
- § 2261AStalking
- § 2262Interstate violation of protection order
- § 2263Pretrial release of defendant
- § 2264Restitution
- § 2265Full faith and credit given to protection orders
- § 2265ARepeat offenders
- § 2266Definitions
Ch. 111— Conspiracy to destroy vessels22 sections
- § 2271Conspiracy to destroy vessels
- § 2272Destruction of vessel by owner
- § 2273Destruction of vessel by nonowner
- § 2274Destruction or misuse of vessel by person in charge
- § 2275Firing or tampering with vessels
- § 2276Breaking and entering vessel
- § 2277Explosives or dangerous weapons aboard vessels
- § 2278Explosives on vessels carrying steerage passengers
- § 2279Boarding vessels before arrival
- § 2280Violence against maritime navigation
- § 2280aViolence against maritime navigation and maritime transport involving weapons of mass destruction
- § 2281Violence against maritime fixed platforms
- § 2281aAdditional offenses against maritime fixed platforms
- § 2282ADevices or dangerous substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce
- § 2282BViolence against aids to maritime navigation
- § 2283Transportation of explosive, biological, chemical, or radioactive or nuclear materials
- § 2284Transportation of terrorists
- § 2285Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality
- § 2290Jurisdiction and scope
- § 2291Destruction of vessel or maritime facility
- § 2292Imparting or conveying false information
- § 2293Bar to prosecution
Ch. 113— Transportation of stolen vehicles1 inactive43 sections
- § 2311Definitions
- § 2312Transportation of stolen vehicles
- § 2313Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles
- § 2314Transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting
- § 2315Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State tax stamps
- § 2316Transportation of livestock
- § 2317Sale or receipt of livestock
- § 2318Trafficking in counterfeit labels, illicit labels, or counterfeit documentation or packaging
- § 2319Criminal infringement of a copyright
- § 2319AUnauthorized fixation of and trafficking in sound recordings and music videos of live musical performances
- § 2319BUnauthorized recording of Motion pictures in a Motion picture exhibition facility
- § 2320Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services
- § 2321Trafficking in certain motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts
- § 2322Chop shops
- § 2323Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution
- § 2325Definition
- § 2326Enhanced penalties
- § 2327Mandatory restitution
- § 2328Mandatory forfeiture
- § 2331Definitions
- § 2332Criminal penalties
- § 2332aUse of weapons of mass destruction
- § 2332bActs of terrorism transcending national boundaries
- § 2332cRepealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title II, § 201(c)(1) , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–871 ]Repealed
- § 2332dFinancial transactions
- § 2332eRequests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies
- § 2332fBombings of places of public use, government facilities, public transportation systems and infrastructure facilities
- § 2332gMissile systems designed to destroy aircraft
- § 2332hRadiological dispersal devices
- § 2332iActs of nuclear terrorism
- § 2333Civil remedies
- § 2334Jurisdiction and venue
- § 2335Limitation of actions
- § 2336Other limitations
- § 2337Suits against Government officials
- § 2338Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
- § 2339Harboring or concealing terrorists
- § 2339AProviding material support to terrorists
- § 2339BProviding material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations
- § 2339CProhibitions against the financing of terrorism
- § 2339DReceiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization
- § 2340Definitions
- § 2340ATorture
- § 2340BExclusive remedies
Ch. 114— Unlawful acts6 sections
Ch. 115— Treason1 inactive10 sections
- § 2381Treason
- § 2382Misprision of treason
- § 2383Rebellion or insurrection
- § 2384Seditious conspiracy
- § 2385Advocating overthrow of Government
- § 2386Registration of certain organizations
- § 2387Activities affecting armed forces generally
- § 2388Activities affecting armed forces during war
- § 2389Recruiting for service against United States
- § 2390Enlistment to serve against United States
- § 2391Repealed. Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330004(13) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2142 ]Repealed
Ch. 117— Transportation generally10 sections
- § 2421Transportation generally
- § 2421APromotion or facilitation of prostitution and reckless disregard of sex trafficking
- § 2422Coercion and enticement
- § 2423Transportation of minors
- § 2424Filing factual statement about alien individual
- § 2425Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor
- § 2426Repeat offenders
- § 2427Inclusion of offenses relating to child pornography in definition of sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense
- § 2428Forfeitures
- § 2429Mandatory restitution
Ch. 118— War crimes2 sections
Ch. 119— Interception and disclosure of wire1 inactive13 sections
- § 2510Definitions
- § 2511Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
- § 2512Manufacture, distribution, possession, and advertising of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices prohibited
- § 2513Confiscation of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices
- § 2514Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 227(a) , Oct. 15, 1970 , 84 Stat. 930 ]Repealed
- § 2515Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral communications
- § 2516Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications
- § 2517Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications
- § 2518Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications
- § 2519Reports concerning intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications
- § 2520Recovery of civil damages authorized
- § 2521Injunction against illegal interception
- § 2522Enforcement of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
- § 2523Executive agreements on access to data by foreign governments
Ch. 121— Unlawful access to stored communications13 sections
- § 2701Unlawful access to stored communications
- § 2702Voluntary disclosure of customer communications or records
- § 2703Required disclosure of customer communications or records
- § 2704Backup preservation
- § 2705Delayed notice
- § 2706Cost reimbursement
- § 2707Civil action
- § 2708Exclusivity of remedies
- § 2709Counterintelligence access to telephone toll and transactional records
- § 2710Wrongful disclosure of video tape rental or sale records
- § 2711Definitions for chapter
- § 2712Civil actions against the United States
- § 2713Required preservation and disclosure of communications and records
Ch. 123— Prohibition on release and use of certain personal informati5 sections
Ch. 201— Procedure governed by rules1 inactive14 sections
- § 3001Procedure governed by rules; scope, purpose and effect; definition of terms; local rules; forms—(Rule)
- § 3002Courts always open—(Rule)
- § 3003Calendars—(Rule)
- § 3004Decorum in court room—(Rule)
- § 3005Counsel and witnesses in capital cases
- § 3006Assignment of counsel—(Rule)
- § 3006AAdequate representation of defendants
- § 3007Motions—(Rule)
- § 3008Service and filing of papers—(Rule)
- § 3009Records—(Rule)
- § 3010Exceptions unnecessary—(Rule)
- § 3011Computation of time—(Rule)
- § 3012Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 218(a)(2) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2027 ]Repealed
- § 3013Special assessment on convicted persons
- § 3014Additional special assessment
Ch. 203— Power of courts and magistrates3 inactive22 sections
- § 3041Power of courts and magistrates
- § 3042Extraterritorial jurisdiction
- § 3043Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 204(c) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 1986 ]Repealed
- § 3044Complaint—(Rule)
- § 3045Internal revenue violations
- § 3046Warrant or summons—(Rule)
- § 3047Multiple warrants unnecessary
- § 3048Commitment to another district; removal—(Rule)
- § 3049Warrant for removal
- § 3050Bureau of Prisons employees’ powers
- § 3051Powers of Special Agents 1 1 So in original. The words “Special Agents” probably should not be capitalized. of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- § 3052Powers of Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 3053Powers of marshals and deputies
- § 3054Repealed. Pub. L. 97–79, § 9(b)(3) , Nov. 16, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1079 ]Repealed
- § 3055Officers’ powers to suppress Indian liquor traffic
- § 3056Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service
- § 3056APowers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
- § 3057Bankruptcy investigations
- § 3058Interned belligerent nationals
- § 3059BRepealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 301(c)(2) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1781 ]Repealed
- § 3060Preliminary examination
- § 3061Investigative powers of Postal Service personnel
- § 3062General arrest authority for violation of release conditions
- § 3063Powers of Environmental Protection Agency
- § 3064Powers of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Ch. 204— Information for which rewards authorized1 inactive6 sections
- § 3071Information for which rewards authorized
- § 3072Determination of entitlement; maximum amount; Presidential approval; conclusiveness
- § 3073Protection of identity
- § 3074Exception of governmental officials
- § 3075Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 301(c)(2) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1781 ]Repealed
- § 3076Eligibility for witness security program
- § 3077Definitions
Ch. 205— Effect of rules of court1 inactive18 sections
- § 3101Effect of rules of court—(Rule)
- § 3102Authority to issue search warrant—(Rule)
- § 3103Grounds for issuing search warrant—(Rule)
- § 3103aAdditional grounds for issuing warrant
- § 3104Issuance of search warrant; contents—(Rule)
- § 3105Persons authorized to serve search warrant
- § 3106Officer authorized to serve search warrant—(Rule)
- § 3107Service of warrants and seizures by Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 3108Execution, service, and return—(Rule)
- § 3109Breaking doors or windows for entry or exit
- § 3110Property defined—(Rule)
- § 3111Property seizable on search warrant—(Rule)
- § 3112Repealed. Pub. L. 97–79, § 9(b)(3) , Nov. 16, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1079 ]Repealed
- § 3113Liquor violations in Indian country
- § 3114Return of seized property and suppression of evidence; motion—(Rule)
- § 3115Inventory upon execution and return of search warrant—(Rule)
- § 3116Records of examining magistrate judge; return to clerk of court—(Rule)
- § 3117Mobile tracking devices
- § 3118Implied consent for certain tests
Ch. 206— General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace devic7 sections
- § 3121General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use; exception
- § 3122Application for an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device
- § 3123Issuance of an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device
- § 3124Assistance in installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device
- § 3125Emergency pen register and trap and trace device installation
- § 3126Reports concerning pen registers and trap and trace devices
- § 3127Definitions for chapter
Ch. 207— Release and detention authority generally1 inactive16 sections
- § 3141Release and detention authority generally
- § 3142Release or detention of a defendant pending trial
- § 3143Release or detention of a defendant pending sentence or appeal
- § 3144Release or detention of a material witness
- § 3145Review and appeal of a release or detention order
- § 3146Penalty for failure to appear
- § 3147Penalty for an offense committed while on release
- § 3148Sanctions for violation of a release condition
- § 3149Surrender of an offender by a surety
- § 3150Applicability to a case removed from a State court
- § 3150aRepealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 203(a) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 1976 ]Repealed
- § 3151Refund of forfeited bail
- § 3152Establishment of pretrial services
- § 3153Organization and administration of pretrial services
- § 3154Functions and powers relating to pretrial services
- § 3155Annual reports
- § 3156Definitions
Ch. 208— Time limits and exclusions14 sections
- § 3161Time limits and exclusions
- § 3162Sanctions
- § 3163Effective dates
- § 3164Persons detained or designated as being of high risk
- § 3165District plans—generally
- § 3166District plans—contents
- § 3167Reports to Congress
- § 3168Planning process
- § 3169Federal Judicial Center
- § 3170Speedy trial data
- § 3171Planning appropriations
- § 3172Definitions
- § 3173Sixth amendment rights
- § 3174Judicial emergency and implementation
Ch. 209— Scope and limitation of chapter16 sections
- § 3181Scope and limitation of chapter
- § 3182Fugitives from State or Territory to State, District, or Territory
- § 3183Fugitives from State, Territory, or Possession into extraterritorial jurisdiction of United States
- § 3184Fugitives from foreign country to United States
- § 3185Fugitives from country under control of United States into the United States
- § 3186Secretary of State to surrender fugitive
- § 3187Provisional arrest and detention within extraterritorial jurisdiction
- § 3188Time of commitment pending extradition
- § 3189Place and character of hearing
- § 3190Evidence on hearing
- § 3191Witnesses for indigent fugitives
- § 3192Protection of accused
- § 3193Receiving agent’s authority over offenders
- § 3194Transportation of fugitive by receiving agent
- § 3195Payment of fees and costs
- § 3196Extradition of United States citizens
Ch. 211— District courts14 sections
- § 3231District courts
- § 3232District of offense—(Rule)
- § 3233Transfer within district—(Rule)
- § 3234Change of venue to another district—(Rule)
- § 3235Venue in capital cases
- § 3236Murder or manslaughter
- § 3237Offenses begun in one district and completed in another
- § 3238Offenses not committed in any district
- § 3239Optional venue for espionage and related offenses
- § 3240Creation of new district or division
- § 3241Jurisdiction of offenses under certain sections
- § 3242Indians committing certain offenses; acts on reservations
- § 3243Jurisdiction of State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Indian reservations
- § 3244Jurisdiction of proceedings relating to transferred offenders
Ch. 212— Criminal offenses committed by certain members of the Armed 10 sections
- § 3261Criminal offenses committed by certain members of the Armed Forces and by persons employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States
- § 3262Arrest and commitment
- § 3263Delivery to authorities of foreign countries
- § 3264Limitation on removal
- § 3265Initial proceedings
- § 3266Regulations
- § 3267Definitions
- § 3271Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States
- § 3272Definitions
- § 3273Offenses committed by certain United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives
Ch. 213— Capital offenses21 sections
- § 3281Capital offenses
- § 3282Offenses not capital
- § 3283Offenses against children
- § 3284Concealment of bankrupt’s assets
- § 3285Criminal contempt
- § 3286Extension of statute of limitation for certain terrorism offenses
- § 3287Wartime suspension of limitations
- § 3288Indictments and information dismissed after period of limitations
- § 3289Indictments and information dismissed before period of limitations
- § 3290Fugitives from justice
- § 3291Nationality, citizenship and passports
- § 3292Suspension of limitations to permit United States to obtain foreign evidence
- § 3293Financial institution offenses
- § 3294Theft of major artwork
- § 3295Arson offenses
- § 3296Counts dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement
- § 3297Cases involving DNA evidence
- § 3298Trafficking-related offenses
- § 3299Child abduction and sex offenses
- § 3300Recruitment or use of child soldiers
- § 3301Securities fraud offenses
Ch. 215— Number of grand jurors1 inactive2 sections
Ch. 216— Summoning and term4 sections
Ch. 217— Form and contents7 sections
Ch. 219— Misdemeanors2 sections
Ch. 221— Term of court16 sections
- § 3431Term of court; power of court unaffected by expiration—(Rule)
- § 3432Indictment and list of jurors and witnesses for prisoner in capital cases
- § 3433Arraignment—(Rule)
- § 3434Presence of defendant—(Rule)
- § 3435Receiver of stolen property triable before or after principal
- § 3436Consolidation of indictments or informations—(Rule)
- § 3437Severance—(Rule)
- § 3438Pleas—(Rule)
- § 3439Demurrers and special pleas in bar or abatement abolished; relief on motion—(Rule)
- § 3440Defenses and objections determined on motion—(Rule)
- § 3441Jury; number of jurors; waiver—(Rule)
- § 3442Jurors, examination, peremptory challenges; alternates—(Rule)
- § 3443Instructions to jury—(Rule)
- § 3444Disability of judge—(Rule)
- § 3445Motion for judgment of acquittal—(Rule)
- § 3446New trial—(Rule)
Ch. 223— Competency of accused2 inactive31 sections
- § 3481Competency of accused
- § 3482Evidence and witnesses—(Rule)
- § 3483Indigent defendants, process to produce evidence—(Rule)
- § 3484Subpoenas—(Rule)
- § 3485Expert witnesses—(Rule)
- § 3486Administrative subpoenas
- § 3486ARepealed. Pub. L. 106–544, § 5(b)(3) , Dec. 19, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2718 ]Repealed
- § 3487Refusal to pay as evidence of embezzlement
- § 3488Intoxicating liquor in Indian country as evidence of unlawful introduction
- § 3489Discovery and inspection—(Rule)
- § 3490Official record or entry—(Rule)
- § 3491Foreign documents
- § 3492Commission to consular officers to authenticate foreign documents
- § 3493Deposition to authenticate foreign documents
- § 3494Certification of genuineness of foreign document
- § 3495Fees and expenses of consuls, counsel, interpreters and witnesses
- § 3496Regulations by President as to commissions, fees of witnesses, counsel and interpreters
- § 3497Account as evidence of embezzlement
- § 3498Depositions—(Rule)
- § 3499Contempt of court by witness—(Rule)
- § 3500Demands for production of statements and reports of witnesses
- § 3501Admissibility of confessions
- § 3502Admissibility in evidence of eye witness testimony
- § 3503Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(c)(3)(A) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1809 ]Repealed
- § 3504Litigation concerning sources of evidence
- § 3505Foreign records of regularly conducted activity
- § 3506Service of papers filed in opposition to official request by United States to foreign government for criminal evidence
- § 3507Special master at foreign deposition
- § 3508Custody and return of foreign witnesses
- § 3509Child victims’ and child witnesses’ rights
- § 3510Rights of victims to attend and observe trial
- § 3511Judicial review of requests for information
- § 3512Foreign requests for assistance in criminal investigations and prosecutions
Ch. 224— Witness relocation and protection8 sections
- § 3521Witness relocation and protection
- § 3522Probationers and parolees
- § 3523Civil judgments
- § 3524Child custody arrangements
- § 3525Victims Compensation Fund
- § 3526Cooperation of other Federal agencies and State governments; reimbursement of expenses
- § 3527Additional authority of Attorney General
- § 3528Definition
Ch. 225— Return2 sections
Ch. 227— Authorized sentences25 sections
- § 3551Authorized sentences
- § 3552Presentence reports
- § 3553Imposition of a sentence
- § 3554Order of criminal forfeiture
- § 3555Order of notice to victims
- § 3556Order of restitution
- § 3557Review of a sentence
- § 3558Implementation of a sentence
- § 3559Sentencing classification of offenses
- § 3561Sentence of probation
- § 3562Imposition of a sentence of probation
- § 3563Conditions of probation
- § 3564Running of a term of probation
- § 3565Revocation of probation
- § 3566Implementation of a sentence of probation
- § 3571Sentence of fine
- § 3572Imposition of a sentence of fine and related matters
- § 3573Petition of the Government for modification or remission
- § 3574Implementation of a sentence of fine
- § 3581Sentence of imprisonment
- § 3582Imposition of a sentence of imprisonment
- § 3583Inclusion of a term of supervised release after imprisonment
- § 3584Multiple sentences of imprisonment
- § 3585Calculation of a term of imprisonment
- § 3586Implementation of a sentence of imprisonment
Ch. 228— Sentence of death11 sections
- § 3591Sentence of death
- § 3592Mitigating and aggravating factors to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is justified
- § 3593Special hearing to determine whether a sentence of death is justified
- § 3594Imposition of a sentence of death
- § 3595Review of a sentence of death
- § 3596Implementation of a sentence of death
- § 3597Use of State facilities
- § 3598Special provisions for Indian country
- § 3599Counsel for financially unable defendants
- § 3600DNA testing
- § 3600APreservation of biological evidence
Ch. 229— Supervision of probation25 sections
- § 3601Supervision of probation
- § 3602Appointment of probation officers
- § 3603Duties of probation officers
- § 3604Transportation of a probationer
- § 3605Transfer of jurisdiction over a probationer
- § 3606Arrest and return of a probationer
- § 3607Special probation and expungement procedures for drug possessors
- § 3608Drug testing of Federal offenders on post-conviction release
- § 3611Payment of a fine or restitution
- § 3612Collection of unpaid fine or restitution
- § 3613Civil remedies for satisfaction of an unpaid fine
- § 3613AEffect of default
- § 3614Resentencing upon failure to pay a fine or restitution
- § 3615Criminal default
- § 3621Imprisonment of a convicted person
- § 3622Temporary release of a prisoner
- § 3623Transfer of a prisoner to State authority
- § 3624Release of a prisoner
- § 3625Inapplicability of the Administrative Procedure Act
- § 3626Appropriate remedies with respect to prison conditions
- § 3631Duties of the Attorney General
- § 3632Development of risk and needs assessment system
- § 3633Evidence-based recidivism reduction program and recommendations
- § 3634Report
- § 3635Definitions
Ch. 2311 inactive0 sections
Ch. 232— Use of information for sentencing16 sections
- § 3661Use of information for sentencing
- § 3662Conviction records
- § 3663Order of restitution
- § 3663AMandatory restitution to victims of certain crimes
- § 3664Procedure for issuance and enforcement of order of restitution
- § 3665Firearms possessed by convicted felons
- § 3666Bribe moneys
- § 3667Liquors and related property; definitions
- § 3668Remission or mitigation of forfeitures under liquor laws; possession pending trial
- § 3669Conveyances carrying liquor
- § 3670Disposition of conveyances seized for violation of the Indian liquor laws
- § 3671Vessels carrying explosives and steerage passengers
- § 3672Duties of Director of Administrative Office of the United States Courts
- § 3673Definitions for sentencing provisions
- § 3681Order of special forfeiture
- § 3682Notice to victims of order of special forfeiture
Ch. 233— Jury trial of criminal contempts3 sections
Ch. 235— Appeal by United States12 sections
- § 3731Appeal by United States
- § 3732Taking of appeal; notice; time—(Rule)
- § 3733Assignment of errors—(Rule)
- § 3734Bill of exceptions abolished—(Rule)
- § 3735Bail on appeal or certiorari—(Rule)
- § 3736Certiorari—(Rule)
- § 3737Record—(Rule)
- § 3738Docketing appeal and record—(Rule)
- § 3739Supervision—(Rule)
- § 3740Argument—(Rule)
- § 3741Harmless error and plain error—(Rule)
- § 3742Review of a sentence
Ch. 237— Crime victims’ rights1 section
Ch. 238— Sexual assault survivors’ rights1 section
Ch. 301— Limitation on detention14 sections
- § 4001Limitation on detention; control of prisons
- § 4002Federal prisoners in State institutions; employment
- § 4003Federal institutions in States without appropriate facilities
- § 4004Oaths and acknowledgments
- § 4005Medical relief; expenses
- § 4006Subsistence for prisoners
- § 4007Expenses of prisoners
- § 4008Transportation expenses
- § 4009Appropriations for sites and buildings
- § 4010Acquisition of additional land
- § 4011Disposition of cash collections for meals, laundry, etc.
- § 4012Summary seizure and forfeiture of prison contraband
- § 4013Support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions
- § 4014Testing for human immunodeficiency virus
Ch. 303— Bureau of Prisons10 sections
- § 4041Bureau of Prisons; director and employees
- § 4042Duties of Bureau of Prisons
- § 4043Acceptance of gifts and bequests to the Commissary Funds, Federal Prisons
- § 4044Donations on behalf of the Bureau of Prisons
- § 4045Authority to conduct autopsies
- § 4046Shock incarceration program
- § 4047Prison impact assessments
- § 4048Fees for health care services for prisoners
- § 4049Officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons authorized to carry oleoresin capsicum spray
- § 4050Secure firearms storage
Ch. 305— Classification and treatment of prisoners1 inactive4 sections
- § 4081Classification and treatment of prisoners
- § 4082Commitment to Attorney General; residential treatment centers; extension of limits of confinement; work furlough
- § 4083Penitentiary imprisonment; consent
- § 4085Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 218(a)(3) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2027 ]Repealed
- § 4086Temporary safe-keeping of federal offenders by marshals
Ch. 306— Scope and limitation of chapter17 sections
- § 4100Scope and limitation of chapter
- § 4101Definitions
- § 4102Authority of the Attorney General
- § 4103Applicability of United States laws
- § 4104Transfer of offenders on probation
- § 4105Transfer of offenders serving sentence of imprisonment
- § 4106Transfer of offenders on parole; parole of offenders transferred
- § 4106ATransfer of offenders on parole; parole of offenders transferred
- § 4107Verification of consent of offender to transfer from the United States
- § 4108Verification of consent of offender to transfer to the United States
- § 4109Right to counsel, appointment of counsel
- § 4110Transfer of juveniles
- § 4111Prosecution barred by foreign conviction
- § 4112Loss of rights, disqualification
- § 4113Status of alien offender transferred to a foreign country
- § 4114Return of transferred offenders
- § 4115Execution of sentences imposing an obligation to make restitution or reparations
Ch. 307— Federal Prison Industries10 sections
- § 4121Federal Prison Industries; board of directors
- § 4122Administration of Federal Prison Industries
- § 4123New industries
- § 4124Purchase of prison-made products by Federal departments
- § 4125Public works; prison camps
- § 4126Prison Industries Fund; use and settlement of accounts
- § 4127Prison Industries report to Congress
- § 4128Enforcement by Attorney General
- § 4129Authority to borrow and invest
- § 4130Additional markets
Ch. 3091 inactive0 sections
Ch. 3111 inactive0 sections
Ch. 313— Determination of mental competency to stand trial to undergo8 sections
- § 4241Determination of mental competency to stand trial to undergo postrelease proceedings 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “stand trial or to undergo postrelease proceedings”.
- § 4242Determination of the existence of insanity at the time of the offense
- § 4243Hospitalization of a person found not guilty only by reason of insanity
- § 4244Hospitalization of a convicted person suffering from mental disease or defect
- § 4245Hospitalization of an imprisoned person suffering from mental disease or defect
- § 4246Hospitalization of a person due for release but suffering from mental disease or defect
- § 4247General provisions for chapter
- § 4248Civil commitment of a sexually dangerous person
Ch. 3141 inactive0 sections
Ch. 315— Arrested but unconvicted persons2 inactive2 sections
Ch. 317— Board of Advisers2 sections
Ch. 319— Authority of Institute1 inactive2 sections
- § 4351Establishment; Advisory Board; appointment of members; compensation; officers; committees; delegation of powers; Director, appointment and powers 1 1 Section catchline editorially supplied.
- § 4352Authority of Institute; time; records of recipients; access; scope of section 1 1 Section catchline editorially supplied.
- § 4353Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 301(a) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1780 ]Repealed
Ch. 401— Surrender to State authorities1 inactive2 sections
Ch. 4023 inactive0 sections
Ch. 403— Delinquency proceedings in district courts1 inactive12 sections
- § 5031Definitions
- § 5032Delinquency proceedings in district courts; transfer for criminal prosecution
- § 5033Custody prior to appearance before magistrate judge
- § 5034Duties of magistrate judge
- § 5035Detention prior to disposition
- § 5036Speedy trial
- § 5037Dispositional hearing
- § 5038Use of juvenile records
- § 5039Commitment
- § 5040Support
- § 5041Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 214(b) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2014 ]Repealed
- § 5042Revocation of probation
- § 5043Juvenile solitary confinement