Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 2313: Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Federal law prohibits receiving, possessing, selling, or disposing of stolen motor vehicles, vessels, or aircraft that crossed state or national boundaries, with knowledge they were stolen. Violation carries up to 10 years imprisonment and/or fines.

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Whoever receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells, or disposes of any motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. For purposes of this section, the term “State” includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

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