§ 2313. — Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2313]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 113--STOLEN PROPERTY
Sec. 2313. Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles
(a) Whoever receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells,
or disposes of any motor vehicle or aircraft, which has crossed a State
or United States boundary after being stolen, knowing the same to have
been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
10 years, or both.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``State'' includes a
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 98-547, title II,
Sec. 203, Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2770; Pub. L. 101-647, title XII,
Sec. 1205(l), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4831; Pub. L. 102-519, title I,
Sec. 103, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3385.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 408 (Oct. 29, 1919, ch.
89, Sec. 4, 41 Stat. 325; Sept. 24, 1945, ch. 383, Secs. 2, 3, 59 Stat.
536).
Section constitutes the fourth sentence of said section 408 of title
18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Definitions of ``aircraft,'' ``motor vehicle,'' and ``interstate or
foreign commerce,'' which constituted the second sentence of said
section 408, are incorporated in sections 10 and 2311 of this title.
The third sentence of said section 408, relating to transporting
stolen aircraft or motor vehicles, is incorporated in section 2312 of
this title.
The first sentence of said section 408, providing the short title,
and the fifth sentence thereof, relating to venue, were omitted. (See
reviser's note under section 2312 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-519 substituted ``fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than 10 years'' for ``fined not more than
$5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years''.
1990--Pub. L. 101-647 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
1984--Pub. L. 98-547 inserted ``possesses,'' after ``receives,'' and
substituted ``which has crossed a State or United States boundary after
being stolen,'' for ``moving as, or which is a part of, or which
constitutes interstate or foreign commerce,''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 981, 982, 1961, 2516 of this
title.
