18 U.S.C. § 1202

Ransom money

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(a) 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 section 1201 of this title, 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) For purposes of this section, the term “State” has the meaning set forth in section 245(d) of this title.(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 760; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320601(b), title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2115, 2147.)Historical and Revision Notes

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

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

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial NotesAmendments

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

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 358 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: United States v. Victor Stitt
United States v. Victor Stitt (2017) ca6 · cites it 4× “at 581 (emphasis added) (quoting 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (c)(9) (1984)). Congress’s choice of “building” necessarily excluded anything movable.”
United States v. Jamaal Adeem Atif Singletary, A/K/A Jamal Singletary A/K/A Curtis Singletary Jamaal Singletary (2001) ca3 · cites it 4× “” At the time the Supreme Court established what remains the governing jurisprudence on federalization of gun possession, the felon-in-possession statute, then codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (a), was phrased differently.”
Daniel Binderup v. Attorney General United States (2016) ca3 · cites it 2× “Sitting en banc, we concluded that Congress’s denial of funds to process § 925(c) applications stripped the federal district courts of jurisdiction to review the Justice Department’s refusal to act on those 199 Lewis v.”
Florida Ex Rel. Attorney General v. United States Department of Health & Human Services (2011) ca11 · cites it 4× “at 1631 (emphasis added) (quoting former 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (a)). The Lopez Court stated that "[u]nlike the statute in Bass , § 922(q) has no express jurisdictional element which might limit its reach to a discrete set of firearm possessions that additionally have an explicit…”
United States v. Shane Buchmeier (2001) ca7 · cites it 3× “1975) (finding that under 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (a), “absent a showing that two firearms were stored or acquired at different times or places, there is only one offense, not two”).”
United States v. Jorge Rodriguez (2013) ca5 · cites it 2× “at 581 (quoting 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (c)(9) (repealed 1986)).”
Ex Parte Renier (1987) texcrimapp · cites it 4× “" In spite of language from the United States Supreme Court that "the fact of a felony conviction imposes a firearm disability [for purposes of federal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 1202 ] until the conviction is vacated.”
Custis v. United States (1994) scotus · cites it 2× “2d 909, 914-915 (CA9 1987) (interpreting 18 U. S. C. § 1202 (a)(1) (1982 ed.), the predecessor of § 924(e)); United States v.”
State v. Orr (1985) nd · cites it 4× “18 USC § 1202 (a)(1) (1976). The Act prohibits a convicted felon from receiving, possessing, or transporting any firearm.”
Commonwealth v. Berryman (1994) pasuperct · cites it 4× “[19] Batchelder filed a timely appeal to United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, alleging that the existence of 18 U.S.C.S. § 1202 (a), which covers the identical conduct proscribed by section 922(h), but which authorizes a maximum sentence of two years…”
United States v. Gary E. Chesney (1996) ca6 · cites it 3× “We agree with these courts that the presence of the jurisdictional element defeats Chesney’s facial challenge to § 922(g)(1), particularly in light of the Lopez Court’s approval of former 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (a), 1 as interpreted in Unit *569 ed States v.”
Luna Torres v. Lynch (2016) scotus “("an offense described in" 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (b), which criminalizes possessing, receiving, or transmitting proceeds of a kidnapping); § 1101(a)(43)(I) ("an offense described in" 18 U.”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1202(a) — 6 cases
Florida Ex Rel. Attorney General v. United States Department of Health & Human Services (2011) ca11 “at 1631 (emphasis added) (quoting former 18 U.S.C. § 1202 (a)). The Lopez Court stated that "[u]nlike the statute in Bass , § 922(q) has no express jurisdictional element which might limit its reach to a discrete set of firearm possessions that additionally have an explicit…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1202(a)(1) — 2 cases
Custis v. United States (1994) scotus “2d 909, 914-915 (CA9 1987) (interpreting 18 U. S. C. § 1202 (a)(1) (1982 ed.), the predecessor of § 924(e)); United States v.”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1202(b) — 1 case
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