Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, buys, receives, or conceals any money, goods, bank notes, or other thing which may be the subject of larceny, which has been feloniously taken, stolen, or embezzled, from any other person, knowing the same to have been so taken, stolen, or embezzled, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; but if the amount or value of thing so taken, stolen or embezzled does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 731 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)108 Stat. 2147 Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 606(a)110 Stat. 3511 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 288 35 Stat. 1145 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 467 (, ).
section 661 of this titleSame language was inserted as in for the same reason.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
The smaller punishment for an offense involving $100 or less was added. (See reviser’s notes under sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
This accords with the recommendation of United States Attorney P. F. Herrick of Puerto Rico.
section 3435 of this titleLanguage as to order of trial was omitted and incorporated in .
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–2941996— substituted “$1,000” for “$100”.
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000” in two places.