Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 514: Fictitious obligations

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute prohibits making, distributing, or transporting fictitious obligations (such as counterfeit securities or fraudulent financial instruments) within the U.S. or using interstate commerce to do so.

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draws, prints, processes, produces, publishes, or otherwise makes, or attempts or causes the same, within the United States; passes, utters, presents, offers, brokers, issues, sells, or attempts or causes the same, or with like intent possesses, within the United States; or utilizes interstate or foreign commerce, including the use of the mails or wire, radio, or other electronic communication, to transmit, transport, ship, move, transfer, or attempts or causes the same, to, from, or through the United States, For purposes of this section, any term used in this section that is defined in section 513(c) has the same meaning given such term in section 513(c). The United States Secret Service, in addition to any other agency having such authority, shall have authority to investigate offenses under this section.

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