§ 484. — Connecting parts of different notes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC484]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 25--COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
Sec. 484. Connecting parts of different notes
Whoever so places or connects together different parts of two or
more notes, bills, or other genuine instruments issued under the
authority of the United States, or by any foreign government, or
corporation, as to produce one instrument, with intent to defraud, shall
be guilty of forgery in the same manner as if the parts so put together
were falsely made or forged, and shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107-56, title
III, Sec. 374(h), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 341.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 276 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 162, 35 Stat. 1119).
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
2001--Pub. L. 107-56 substituted ``10 years'' for ``five years''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
Termination Date of 2001 Amendment
Amendments by title III of Pub. L. 107-56 to terminate effective on
and after the first day of fiscal year 2005 if Congress enacts a joint
resolution that such amendments no longer have the force of law, see
section 303 of Pub. L. 107-56, set out as a Four-Year Congressional
Review; Expedited Consideration note under section 5311 of Title 31,
Money and Finance.
