§ 914. — Creditors of the United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC914]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 43--FALSE PERSONATION
Sec. 914. Creditors of the United States
Whoever falsely personates any true and lawful holder of any share
or sum in the public stocks or debt of the United States, or any person
entitled to any annuity, dividend, pension, wages, or other debt due
from the United States, and, under color of such false personation,
transfers or endeavors to transfer such public stock or any part
thereof, or receives or endeavors to receive the money of such true and
lawful holder thereof, or the money of any person really entitled to
receive such annuity, dividend, pension, wages, or other debt, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 742; 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. 78 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 33, 35 Stat. 1095).
Words ``prize money'' after ``pension'' were deleted as repealed by
act Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 413, 30 Stat. 1007, repealing all laws authorizing
prize money distribution.
Mandatory punishment was rephrased in the alternative.
In the punishment provision the words ``five years'' were
substituted for ``ten years'' to harmonize it with the punishment
provisions in sections 287 and 1001 of this title, covering similar
offenses. (See reviser's note under section 287 of this title.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
