18 U.S.C. § 650

Depositaries failing to safeguard deposits

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If the Treasurer of the United States or any public depositary fails to keep safely all moneys deposited by any disbursing officer or disbursing agent, as well as all moneys deposited by any receiver, collector, or other person having money of the United States, he is guilty of embezzlement, and shall be fined under this title or in a sum equal to the amount of money so embezzled, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the amount embezzled does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1959–2025 · leading case: Royal Barry Shaw v. The United States

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Royal Barry Shaw v. The United States (1966) cc · cites it 6× “§ 1200 (1946), as amended, effective until May 31, 1951), and 18 U.S.C. § 650 (1948). Paragraph 8 enables courts-martial to punish “any person in the naval service” “who steals, embezzles, knowingly and willfully misappropriates, applies to his own use or benefit, or wrongfully…”

Boyd v. Wilmington Trust Co. (2009) ded “§ 649 16 , 18 U.S.C. § 650 17 , 18 U.S.C. § 651 18 , 18 U.”

Kandell v. SUR 702 (2023) nvd · cites it 4× “§ 1621 , 18 U.S.C. § 650 , and 18 U.S.C. § 249 . Id.”

FIORELLO v. SANTANDER BANK (2020) njd ““In other words, a federal court must give the same preclusive effect to a state-court judgment as § Plaintiff fails to cite relevant authority for a private right of action for her claims arising from criminal statutes (Counts Five, Eight, Ten, Eleven, and Sixteen), and the…”

Kandell v. SUR 702 (2023) nvd “Claims under 18 U.S.C. § 650 . 3|| The following claims are dismissed without prejudice and with leave to amend: 4 1.”

James v. Taylor (2025) ord “§ 653 , and failure by the Treasurer of the United States or any public depository to keep safe moneys deposited by disbursing officers, 18 U.S.C. § 650 . There is no statutory basis for inferring that a civil cause of action exists against defendant Taylor for any of the crimes…”

United States v. Lewis (1959) cod “…provision of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. Ordered that count two of the indictment, be dismissed. . Now 18 U.S.C.A. § 650 .”

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