Theft of property used by Postal Service
United States Code
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- 2021CLARK v. United States D.N.J.
- 2011United States v. Menendez 11th Cir.
- 2010United States v. Algee 6th Cir.
- 2008United States v. Webber 7th Cir.
- 2007United States v. Sargent 9th Cir.
- 2006United States v. York 9th Cir.
- 1998United States v. Skaggs 4th Cir.
- 1996United States v. Benedict 8th Cir.
- 1993United States v. Cruz-Santiago 1st Cir.
- 1991United States v. Butler 9th Cir.
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Whoever steals, purloins, or embezzles any property used by the Postal Service, or appropriates any such property to his own or any other than its proper use, or conveys away any such property to the hindrance or detriment of the public service, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Source: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(18), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 778; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), (H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.))