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CITE

    18 USC Sec. 288                                             01/05/2009

EXPCITE

    TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
    PART I - CRIMES
    CHAPTER 15 - CLAIMS AND SERVICES IN MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT

HEAD

    Sec. 288. False claims for postal losses

STATUTE

      Whoever makes, alleges, or presents any claim or application for
    indemnity for the loss of any registered or insured letter, parcel,
    package, or other article or matter, or the contents thereof,
    knowing such claim or application to be false, fictitious, or
    fraudulent; or
      Whoever for the purpose of obtaining or aiding to obtain the
    payment or approval of any such claim or application, makes or uses
    any false statement, certificate, affidavit, or deposition; or
      Whoever knowingly and willfully misrepresents, or misstates, or,
    for the purpose aforesaid, knowingly and willfully conceals any
    material fact or circumstance in respect of any such claim or
    application for indemnity -
      Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one
    year, or both.
      Where the amount of such claim or application for indemnity is
    less than $1,000 only a fine shall be imposed.

SOURCE

    (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 103-322, title
    XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L.
    104-294, title VI, Sec. 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

      Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 354 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
    321, Sec. 224, 35 Stat. 1133; Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 429, 53 Stat.
    1203).
      Reference to persons causing, assisting, aiding, or abetting, was
    omitted as such persons are made principals by section 2 of this
    title.
      Changes in phraseology were made.
                                AMENDMENTS
      1996 - Pub. L. 104-294 substituted "$1,000" for "$100" in fifth
    par.
      1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
    "fined not more than $500" in fourth par.