§ 2116. — Railway or steamboat post office.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2116]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 103--ROBBERY AND BURGLARY
Sec. 2116. Railway or steamboat post office
Whoever, by violence, enters a post-office car, or any part of any
car, steamboat, or vessel, assigned to the use of the mail service, or
willfully or maliciously assaults or interferes with any postal clerk in
the discharge of his duties in connection with such car, steamboat,
vessel, or apartment thereof, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 797; 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. 316 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 193, 35 Stat. 1125).
Reference to persons aiding or assisting was deleted as unnecessary
because such persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.
Minor changes were 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 42 section 14135a.
