§ 1706. — Injury to mail bags.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1706]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1706. Injury to mail bags
Whoever tears, cuts, or otherwise injures any mail bag, pouch, or
other thing used or designed for use in the conveyance of the mail, or
draws or breaks any staple or loosens any part of any lock, chain, or
strap attached thereto, with intent to rob or steal any such mail, or to
render the same insecure, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than three years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 312 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 189, 35 Stat. 1124).
A fine of ``$1,000'' was substituted for ``$500'' thus increasing
the maximum to correspond with other comparable sections. (See section
1705 of this title.)
Minor verbal changes were made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
