§ 285. — Taking or using papers relating to claims.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC285]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 15--CLAIMS AND SERVICES IN MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT
Sec. 285. Taking or using papers relating to claims
Whoever, without authority, takes and carries away from the place
where it was filed, deposited, or kept by authority of the United
States, any certificate, affidavit, deposition, statement of facts,
power of attorney, receipt, voucher, assignment, or other document,
record, file, or paper prepared, fitted, or intended to be used or
presented to procure the payment of money from or by the United States
or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, or the allowance or payment
of the whole or any part of any claim, account, or demand against the
United States, whether the same has or has not already been so used or
presented, and whether such claim, account, or demand, or any part
thereof has or has not already been allowed or paid; or
Whoever presents, uses, or attempts to use any such document,
record, file, or paper so taken and carried away, to procure the payment
of any money from or by the United States, or any officer, employee, or
agent thereof, or the allowance or payment of the whole or any part of
any claim, account, or demand against the United States--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 92 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 40, 35 Stat. 1096).
Word ``employee'' was inserted after ``officer'' in two places to
clarify scope of section.
The words ``five years'' were substituted for ``ten years'' in the
punishment provision to conform to like provisions in similar offenses.
(See section 1001 of this title.)
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 22 section 3622.
