Whoever knowingly uses for any purpose any order, certificate, certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, judgment, decree, or exemplification, unlawfully issued or made, or copies or duplicates thereof, showing any person to be naturalized or admitted to be a citizen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 766Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 746 of title 8Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, § 346(a)(14)54 Stat. 1165Based on subsections (a)(14), (b), (d) of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality (, (b), (d), , 1167).
section 746 of title 8Section consolidates subsections (a) paragraph (14), (b), (d), and the general punishment provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality.
The reference “for the purpose of voting” was omitted as surplusage being embraced in the all-inclusive phrase “for any purpose.”
Changes in phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.