§ 1713. — Issuance of money orders without payment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1713]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1713. Issuance of money orders without payment
Whoever, being an officer or employee of the Postal Service, issues
a money order without having previously received the money therefor,
shall be fined under this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(j)(23),
Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 333 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 210, 35 Stat. 1129).
Minor change was made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $500''.
1970--Pub. L. 91-375 substituted ``an officer or employee of the
Postal Service'' for ``a postmaster or other person employed in any
branch of the Postal Service''.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12,
1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United
States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see
section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as an Effective Date note
preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
