Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 2114: Mail, money, or other property of United States

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Federal law prohibits robbing or assaulting persons with custody of U.S. mail or property with intent to steal. Penalties range up to 10 years imprisonment for first offense, or 25 years if a weapon is used or the person is wounded.

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A person who assaults any person having lawful charge, control, or custody of any mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States, with intent to rob, steal, or purloin such mail matter, money, or other property of the United States, or robs or attempts to rob any such person of mail matter, or of any money, or other property of the United States, shall, for the first offense, be imprisoned not more than ten years; and if in effecting or attempting to effect such robbery he wounds the person having custody of such mail, money, or other property of the United States, or puts his life in jeopardy by the use of a dangerous weapon, or for a subsequent offense, shall be imprisoned not more than twenty-five years. A person who receives, possesses, conceals, or disposes of any money or other property that has been obtained in violation of this section, knowing the same to have been unlawfully obtained, shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined under this title, or both.

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