18 U.S.C. § 642

Tools and materials for counterfeiting purposes

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Whoever, without authority from the United States, secretes within, or embezzles, or takes and carries away from any building, room, office, apartment, vault, safe, or other place where the same is kept, used, employed, placed, lodged, or deposited by authority of the United States, any tool, implement, or thing used or fitted to be used in stamping or printing, or in making some other tool or implement used or fitted to be used in stamping or printing any kind or description of bond, bill, note, certificate, coupon, postage stamp, revenue stamp, fractional currency note, or other paper, instrument, obligation, device, or document, authorized by law to be printed, stamped, sealed, prepared, issued, uttered, or put in circulation on behalf of the United States; or

Whoever, without such authority, so secretes, embezzles, or takes and carries away any paper, parchment, or other material prepared and intended to be used in the making of any such papers, instruments, obligations, devices, or documents; or

Whoever, without such authority, so secretes, embezzles, or takes and carries away any paper, parchment, or other material printed or stamped, in whole or part, and intended to be prepared, issued, or put in circulation on behalf of the United States as one of such papers, instruments, or obligations, or printed or stamped, in whole or part, in the similitude of any such paper, instrument, or obligation, whether intended to issue or put the same in circulation or not—

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1932–2011 · leading case: United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. Hess

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United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. Hess (1943) scotus · cites it 2× “The right of action itself may be subject to control by an administrative official, as are actions under 18 U.S.C. § 642 concerning violations of shipping laws.”

United States v. Samuel Loring Morison, the Washington Post Cbs, Inc., Amici Curiae (1988) ca4 “2d 96 in which there was a prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 642 involving a sale or disclosure to an outsider of confidential law enforcement (DEA) records, the defendant raised a similar objection to that asserted by the defendant in this regard.”

Boyd v. Wilmington Trust Co. (2009) ded · cites it 2× “Criminal Statutes The civil cover sheet makes specific reference to statutes pertaining to embezzlement, theft, misuse of public funds, racketeering, and stolen property, and makes mention of Titles 12 and 15, but does not identify specific statutes under those Titles.”

United States v. Wallace G. Wallington (1989) ca5 “§ 1905 (Count I) and with embezzlement in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 642 (Count II). Wallington was tried before a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.”

Elton Ray Barnes and Bunchie White v. United States (1967) ca5 “18 U.S.C. § 642 . White was individually convicted of breaking into Post Office Stations No.”

United States v. Turley (1956) mdd “§ 655 : “steals, or unlawfully takes, or unlawfully conceals * * * ” (theft by bank examiner); 18 U.S.C.A. § 656 : “embezzles, abstracts, purloins, or willfully misapplies * * * ” (theft by bank employee) ; 18 U.”

The Sebastopol (1932) ca2 “As already noted with respect to the Tariff Act, the possibility of executive clemency under the provisions of Revised Statutes, § 5294 (18 USCA § 642), will not avoid the conflict.”

United States v. Jacek (1961) pawd “§ 503, and that count 22 charges a violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 642 .”

United States v. Jujuan Norman (2011) ca6 “§ 641 , and aiding and abetting such theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 642 . After a change-of-plea hearing and under a written plea agreement, Norman pled guilty to a violation of only § 641.”

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