18 U.S.C. § 507

Ship’s papers

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Whoever falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, or alters any instrument in imitation of or purporting to be, an abstract or official copy or certificate of the documentation of any vessel, or a certificate of ownership, pass, or clearance, granted for any vessel, under the authority of the United States, or a permit, debenture, or other official document granted by any officer of the customs by virtue of his office; or

Whoever utters, publishes, or passes, or attempts to utter, publish, or pass, as true, any such false, forged, counterfeited, or falsely altered instrument, abstract, official copy, certificate, pass, clearance, permit, debenture, or other official document herein specified, knowing the same to be false, forged, counterfeited, or falsely altered, with an intent to defraud—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1992–2015 · leading case: United States v. Perry Reich

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United States v. Perry Reich (2007) ca2 “§ 485 (requiring an “intent to defraud” to “pass[], utter[], publish[], [or] sell[]” counterfeit coins or bars, but not to “falsely make[], forgef ], or counterfeit]” such coins or bars (emphasis added)); 18 U.S.C. § 507 (prohibiting the forgery of ship’s papers without an…”

Yong Wong Park v. Attorney General of the United States (2006) ca3 “§ 506 ); and the counterfeiting of ship’s papers ( 18 U.S.C. § 507 ). In addition, the term “counterfeit” is used in other chapters of Title 18.”

United States v. Cannistraro (1992) njd “15 & 28, 28 USC § 1781 , 18 USC § 507 Documents in Support of Motion A.”

RODRIGUEZ-VALENCIA v. Holder (2011) ca9 “§ 496 ; ship’s papers, 18 U.S.C. § 507 ; letters patent, 18 U.S.”

Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe (2015) paed “18 U.S.C. § 507 (b). Therefore, the use and ownership of Doe’s computers before 2011 are irrelevant here as a matter of law.”

Park v. Atty Gen USA (2006) ca3 “§ 506 ); and the counterfeiting of ship’s papers ( 18 U.S.C. § 507 ). In addition, the term “counterfeit” is used in other chapters of Title 18.”

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