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18 USC Sec. 1002 01/05/2009
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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 47 - FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
HEAD
Sec. 1002. Possession of false papers to defraud United States
STATUTE
Whoever, knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States,
or any agency thereof, possesses any false, altered, forged, or
counterfeited writing or document for the purpose of enabling
another to obtain from the United States, or from any agency,
officer or agent thereof, any sum of money, shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
SOURCE
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 749; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 74 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 30, 35 Stat. 1094).
Words "or any agency thereof" after "United States" and word
"agency" after "any" and before "officer," were inserted to
eliminate any possible ambiguity as to scope of section. (See
definition of "agency" in section 6 of this title.)
The maximum fine of "$10,000" was substituted for "$500" in order
to conform punishment provisions to those of comparable sections.
(See section 1001 of this title.)
Minor verbal change was made.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $10,000".