Government property or contracts
United States Code
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- 2026United States v. Rehl D.D.C.
- 2026United States v. Sylvanis Brice 11th Cir.
- 2026Derdo E.D. Ky.
- 2026United States v. Ochs D.D.C.
- 2026Hofaker D. Neb.
- 2026United States v. Woods 2d Cir.
- 2026United States v. Yonathan Melaku 4th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Farris D.D.C.
- 2025United States v. Ochs D.D.C.
- 2025United States v. Duran D.D.C.
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Whoever willfully injures or commits any depredation against any property of the United States, or of any department or agency thereof, or any property which has been or is being manufactured or constructed for the United States, or any department or agency thereof, or attempts to commit any of the foregoing offenses, shall be punished as follows: If the damage or attempted damage to such property exceeds the sum of $1,000, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both; if the damage or attempted damage to such property does not exceed the sum of $1,000, by a fine under this title or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (Source: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320903(d)(1), title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), (L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2125, 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §§ 601(a)(3), 605(e), 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498, 3510, 3511.))