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Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 83 - Postal Service
Sec. 1693 - Carriage of mail generally
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18 U.S.C. § 1693 (2017) |
§1693. Carriage of mail generally |
Whoever, being concerned in carrying the mail, collects, receives, or carries any letter or packet, contrary to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. |
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(A), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.) |
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §303 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §180, 35 Stat. 1123). Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title. Minor verbal changes were made. AMENDMENTS1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $50". |
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Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE Sec. 1693 - Carriage of mail generally |
section 1693 |
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35 Stat. 1123 62 Stat. 776 108 Stat. 2146 |
Public Law 103-322 |
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