Court officers depositing registry moneys
United States Code
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- 2009Boyd v. Wilmington Trust Co. D. Del.
- 1993United States v. Sharpe 6th Cir.
- 1992United States v. Arjoon 2d Cir.
- 1977Fidelity Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Aetna Life & Casualty Corp. N.D. Cal.
- 1973Bramble v. Kleindienst D. Colo.
- 1962United States v. One 1958 Chrysler Imperial 2-Door Automobile N.D. Fla.
- 1962United States v. One 1958 Pontiac Coupe 7th Cir.
- 1951United States v. Kemp 10th Cir.
- 1950United States v. One 1942 Plymouth Sedan Automobile, Motor No. P14-24196 E.D. Tenn.
- 1947United States v. One 1942 De Soto Coach E.D. Mo.
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Whoever, being a clerk or other officer of a court of the United States, fails to deposit promptly any money belonging in the registry of the court, or paid into court or received by the officers thereof, with the Treasurer or a designated depositary of the United States, in the name and to the credit of such court, or retains or converts to his own use or to the use of another any such money, is guilty of embezzlement and shall be fined under this title or not more than the amount 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. This section shall not prevent the delivery of any such money upon security, according to agreement of parties, under the direction of the court. (Source: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), (2)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147, 2148; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.))