18 U.S.C. § 1723
Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter
Matter of the second, third, or fourth class containing any writing or printing in addition to the original matter, other than as authorized by law, shall not be admitted to the mails, nor delivered, except upon payment of postage for matter of the first class, deducting therefrom any amount which may have been prepaid by stamps affixed, unless by direction of a duly authorized officer of the Postal Service such postage shall be remitted.
Whoever knowingly conceals or incloses any matter of a higher class in that of a lower class, and deposits the same for conveyance by mail, at a less rate than would be charged for such higher class matter, shall be fined under this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1962–1987 · leading case: United States v. Charles L. Starr, Jr., and Charles L. Starr, III
United States v. Charles L. Starr, Jr., and Charles L. Starr, III (1987)
“§ 1707 and also pleaded guilty to eleven counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1723 . After the Starrs were convicted, Whitaker was sentenced to twelve months incarceration, six months of which were to be served and the remainder suspended with one year probation.”
W. Lee Birch v. United States Postal Service (1986)
“" 18 U.S.C. § 1723 (1982). 46 . "Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent…”
United States v. Bernard Baumgarten (1962)
“The fact that similar misconduct involving proof of other elements is covered by 18 U.S. C. § 1723 which provides a more lenient penalty (fine of up to $100) does not bar a prosecution under § 1001.”
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