2011 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - CRIMES (§§ 1 - 2725)
Chapter 25 - COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY (§§ 470 - 514)
Section 480 - Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 25 - COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY Sec. 480 - Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities |
| Contains | section 480 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107-56, title III, §375(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 341. |
| Statutes at Large References | 35 Stat. 1118 62 Stat. 707 108 Stat. 2147 115 Stat. 341 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 103-322, Public Law 107-56 |
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Whoever, within the United States, knowingly and with intent to defraud, possesses or delivers any false, forged, or counterfeit bond, certificate, obligation, security, treasury note, bill, promise to pay, bank note, or bill issued by a bank or corporation of any foreign country, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §375(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 341.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §274 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §160, 35 Stat. 1118).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Changes were also made in phraseology.
Amendments2001—Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “20 years” for “one year”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.
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