§ 1853. — Trees cut or injured.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1853]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 91--PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 1853. Trees cut or injured
Whoever unlawfully cuts, or wantonly injures or destroys any tree
growing, standing, or being upon any land of the United States which, in
pursuance of law, has been reserved or purchased by the United States
for any public use, or upon any Indian reservation, or lands belonging
to or occupied by any tribe of Indians under the authority of the United
States, or any Indian allotment while the title to the same shall be
held in trust by the Government, or while the same shall remain
inalienable by the allottee without the consent of the United States,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 787; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI,
Sec. 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 104 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 50, 35 Stat. 1098; June 25, 1910, ch. 431, Sec. 6, 36 Stat.
857).
Reference to persons aiding or procuring was deleted as unnecessary
since such persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.
Maximum fine was increased from $500 to $1,000 to conform to other
comparable sections of this chapter. (See sections 1851 and 1852 of this
title.)
Minor changes were also made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 16 section 552d.
