§ 644. — Banker receiving unauthorized deposit of public money.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC644]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 31--EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT
Sec. 644. Banker receiving unauthorized deposit of public money
Whoever, not being an authorized depositary of public moneys,
knowingly receives from any disbursing officer, or collector of internal
revenue, or other agent of the United States, any public money on
deposit, or by way of loan or accommodation, with or without interest,
or otherwise than in payment of a debt against the United States, or
uses, transfers, converts, appropriates, or applies any portion of the
public money for any purpose not prescribed by law is guilty of
embezzlement and shall be fined under this title or not more than the
amount so embezzled, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than
ten years, or both; but if the amount embezzled does not exceed $1,000,
he shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(2)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148; Pub. L. 104-294,
title VI, Sec. 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 182 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 96, 35 Stat. 1106).
The smaller punishment for an offense involving $100 or less was
added. (See reviser's notes under sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``does not exceed $1,000'' for
``does not exceed $100''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``shall be fined under this title
or not more than the amount so embezzled, whichever is greater, or
imprisoned'' for ``shall be fined not more than the amount so embezzled
or imprisoned''.
