Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
18 U.S.C. § 911: Citizen of the United States
Felony
What this law says, in plain English
It is a crime to falsely claim to be a U.S. citizen. Violation carries a fine and/or imprisonment up to three years.
Read the full statutory text
Whoever falsely and willfully represents himself to be a citizen of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
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