Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 1202

Ransom money

(a)
section 1201 of this title Whoever receives, possesses, or disposes of any money or other property, or any portion thereof, which has at any time been delivered as ransom or reward in connection with a violation of , knowing the same to be money or property which has been at any time delivered as such ransom or reward, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(b)
A person who transports, transmits, or transfers in interstate or foreign commerce any proceeds of a kidnapping punishable under State law by imprisonment for more than 1 year, or receives, possesses, conceals, or disposes of any such proceeds after they have crossed a State or United States boundary, knowing the proceeds to have been unlawfully obtained, shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined under this title, or both.
(c)
section 245(d) of this title For purposes of this section, the term “State” has the meaning set forth in .

June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 760 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320601(b)108 Stat. 2115 (, ; , title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), , , 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

June 22, 1932, ch. 271, § 4 Jan. 24, 1936, ch. 29 49 Stat. 1099 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 408c–1 (, as added , ).

section 4082 of this titlesection 1 of this titleWords “in the penitentiary” after “imprisoned” were omitted in view of committing prisoners to the custody of the Attorney General. (See reviser’s note under .)

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–322, § 320601(b)1994—, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(L)Subsec. (a). , substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”.