Officer or employee of United States converting property of another
United States Code
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- 2026Cannon v. United States 9th Cir.
- 2026In the Matter of Registrant G.D.S. N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div.
- 2025Danielle Victor v. Southwest Wine and Spirits, LLC C.D. Cal.
- 2025James v. Taylor D. Or.
- 2023United States v. Gemar 5th Cir.
- 2023Ormsby v. United States Internal Revenue Service E.D. Mich.
- 2023Chilcoat v. Grey N.D. Ohio
- 2023United States v. Scott 5th Cir.
- 2020United States v. Salvatore Picardi 7th Cir.
- 2017United States v. Jeffers 4th Cir.
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Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, embezzles or wrongfully converts to his own use the money or property of another which comes into his possession or under his control in the execution of such office or employment, or under color or claim of authority as such officer or employee, shall be fined under this title or not more than the value of the money and property thus embezzled or converted, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the sum embezzled is $1,000 or less, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Source: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 728; 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.))