§ 1691. — Laws governing postal savings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1691]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1691. Laws governing postal savings
All the safeguards provided by law for the protection of public
moneys, and all statutes relating to the embezzlement, conversion,
improper handling, retention, use, or disposal of postal and money-order
funds, false returns of postal and money-order business, forgery,
counterfeiting, alteration, improper use or handling of postal and
money-order blanks, forms, vouchers, accounts, and records, and the
dies, plates, and engravings therefor, with the punishments provided for
such offenses are extended and made applicable to postal savings
depository business and funds and related matters.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 776.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 765 of title 39, U.S.C., 1940 ed., The Postal
Service (June 25, 1910, ch. 386, Sec. 15, 36 Stat. 818).
Changes of phraseology were made without change of substance.
