18 U.S.C. § 1542

False statement in application and use of passport

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Whoever willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in an application for passport with intent to induce or secure the issuance of a passport under the authority of the United States, either for his own use or the use of another, contrary to the laws regulating the issuance of passports or the rules prescribed pursuant to such laws; or

Whoever willfully and knowingly uses or attempts to use, or furnishes to another for use any passport the issue of which was secured in any way by reason of any false statement—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years (in the case of any other offense), or both.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 419 cases (33 in the last 5 years), 1950–2026 · leading case: Philip Liss, Also Known as Gerald L. Drazin, Also Known as John Doe v. United States, 915 F.2d 287 (7th Cir. 1990).

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Philip Liss, Also Known as Gerald L. Drazin, Also Known as John Doe v. United States, 915 F.2d 287 (7th Cir. 1990). · cites it 15× “§ 2255 to vacate or set aside his guilty plea and sentence for willfully and knowingly making false statements in application for a passport in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 . We affirm. I. On November 18, 1988, a federal grand jury indicted Philip Liss on three counts: Count…”

United States v. Doe, 661 F.3d 550 (11th Cir. 2011). · cites it 6× “On July 16, 2009, "John Doe" a/k/a "Hagla" was charged by a federal grand jury sitting in the Southern District of Florida in a three-count indictment: one count for willfully and knowingly making a false statement in a passport application, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542…”

United States v. Salinas, 373 F.3d 161 (1st Cir. 2004). · cites it 8× “On November 7, 2002, a grand jury sitting in the District of New Hampshire handed up a three-count indictment charging Salinas with passport fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 , making false statements in violation of 18 U.”

Safeco Ins. Co. of Am. v. Burr, 551 U.S. 47 (2007). · cites it 2× “§ 1097 (a) (embezzlement of student loan funds); 18 U.S.C. § 1542 (2000 ed. and Supp. IV) (false statements in a passport application).”

United States v. Robert Ike George, Also Known as Robert George Ike, Also Known as George Edward Carter, 266 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 2001). · cites it 10× “SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge: Defendant-appellant Robert Ike George was convicted of one count of making a false statement in a passport application in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 after writing “New York, New York” in the space provided for his place of birth and “105577005” in…”

United States v. Najera Jimenez, 593 F.3d 391 (5th Cir. 2010). · cites it 8× “GARZA, Circuit Judge: Appellant Silvia Najera Jimenez was convicted of making a false statement in a passport application, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 , and making a false statement to a special agent of the Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, in violation of…”

United States v. Usama Sadik Ahmed Abdel Whab, 355 F.3d 155 (2d Cir. 2004). · cites it 4× “Defendant was convicted on three counts: (1) making a false statement in an application for a United States passport, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1542 and 2; (2) making and using a false writing, specifically, a forged baptismal certificate, in support of his application for a…”

United States v. Hasan, 586 F.3d 161 (2d Cir. 2009). · cites it 5× “Specifically, Hasan was convicted of one count each of making a false statement on a passport application, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 , 1 conspiracy to commit kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.”

United States v. Nyle Churchwell, 807 F.3d 107 (5th Cir. 2015). · cites it 6× “STEWART, Chief Judge: Nyle Churchwell (“Churchwell”) appeals his conviction of two counts of aiding and abetting the making of a false statement in a passport application in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1542 and 2. The district court, over his objections, sentenced Churchwell to a…”

United States v. Myrtle D. Washington, (Two Cases), 705 F.2d 489 (D.C. Cir. 1983). · cites it 4× “PER CURIAM: Appellant challenges the validity of her convictions following two indictments for making false statements to secure United States passports, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 (1976). Several arguments are proffered in support of her appeal.”

United States v. Ruth Jean-Baptiste, 166 F.3d 102 (2d Cir. 1999). · cites it 6× “Duplantier, Judge ** , convicting Jéan-Baptiste of making false statements in a passport application, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 (1994), and sentencing her principally to three years’ probation.”

United States v. Lebreault Feliz, 807 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2015). · cites it 6× “On October 15, 2014, Lebreault was convicted of two counts of passport fraud pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1542 , one count of false representation to the Social Security Administration pursuant to 42 U.”

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