18 U.S.C. § 471 — Obligations or securities of United States
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 35 words · no verdicts yet
It's a federal crime to fake, forge, alter, or counterfeit any U.S. government obligation or security while intending to defraud someone. The punishment is a fine or up to 20 years in prison, or both.
Anyone who, intending to defraud, falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, or alters any obligation or other security of the United States can be fined under this title, imprisoned for up to 20 years, or both.
Whoever, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, or alters any obligation or other security of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 340.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 705
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147
- 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-56 · 115 Stat. 340
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.
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