(Release Point 115-137) TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE This title was enacted by act June 25, 1948, ch. Criminal Procedure 3001 III. Prisons and Prisoners 4001 IV. Correction of Youthful Offenders 5001 V.
Immunity of Witnesses 6001 AMENDMENTS 1970—Pub. 91–452, title II, §201(b), Oct. TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF FORMER TITLE 18 Title 18 Title 18 Former Sections New Sections 1, 2 2381 3 2382 4 2383 5 953 6 2384 7 2389 8 2390 9 2387 10 2385 11 2385, 2387 12 Rep. POSITIVE LAW; CITATION Act June 25, 1948, ch.
683, provided in part that: "Title 18 of the United States Code, entitled 'Crimes and Criminal Procedure', is hereby revised, codified and enacted into positive law, and may be cited as 'Title 18, U.' " LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION Act June 25, 1948, ch. 862, provided that: "No inference of a legislative construction is to be drawn by reason of the chapter in Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1 of this Act, in which any particular section is placed, nor by reason of the catchlines used in such title." SEPARABILITY Act June 25, 1948, ch. 862, provided that: "If any part of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1 of this Act, shall be held invalid the remainder shall not be affected thereby." EFFECTIVE DATE Act June 25, 1948, ch. 862, provided that the revision of this title shall be effective Sept.
EXISTING RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES Act June 25, 1948, ch. 862, provided in part that any right or liabilities now existing under repealed sections or parts thereof shall not be affected by the repeal. REPEALED, TRANSFERRED, AND OMITTED SECTIONS All former sections of Title 18 were repealed, transferred to other titles, or omitted by said act June 25, 1948, except for sections 595, 644, 726–1, 726a, 729, 730, and 732 which were repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 687, the act revising and codifying Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, into positive law.
PART I—CRIMES Chap. Aircraft and motor vehicles 31 3. Animals, birds, fish, and plants 41 5. Bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest 201 11A.
Claims and services in matters affecting government 281 17. Coins and currency 331 17A. Common carrier operation under the influence of alcohol or drugs 341 18. Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination, kidnapping, and 351 assault 19.
Counterfeiting and forgery 470 26. Criminal street gangs 521 27. Elections and political activities 591 31. Embezzlement and theft 641 33.
Emblems, insignia, and names 700 35. Escape and rescue 751 37. Espionage and censorship 791 39. Explosives and combustibles 2 831 40.
Importation, manufacture, distribution and storage of explosive materials 841 41. Extortion and threats 871 42. Extortionate credit transactions 891 43. Fraud and false statements 1001 49.
Fugitives from justice 1071 50. Military and Navy 1381 [68. Nationality and citizenship 1421 71. Obstruction of justice 1501 74.
Partial-birth abortions 1531 75. Passports and visas 1541 77. Peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons 1581 79. Piracy and privateering 1651 83.
Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnapping, and assault 1751 85. Prison-made goods 1761 87. Professions and occupations 1821 90. Protection of trade secrets 1831 90A.
Protection of unborn children 1841 91. Public officers and employees 1901 95. Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations 1961 97. Railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or 1991 through the air [99.
Records and reports 2071 102. Robbery and burglary 2111 105. Seamen and stowaways 2191 109. Searches and seizures 2231 109A.
Sex offender and crimes against children registry 2250 110. Sexual exploitation and other abuse of children 2251 110A. Domestic violence and stalking 2261 111. Destruction of, or interference with, vessels or maritime facilities 2290 113.
Telemarketing and email marketing fraud 2325 113B. Trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco 2341 115. Treason, sedition, and subversive activities 2381 117. Transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes 2421 118.
Wire and electronic communications interception and interception of oral 2510 communications 4 121. Stored wire and electronic communications and transactional records access 2701 123. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor 2721 vehicle records AMENDMENTS 2017—Pub. 115–70, title IV, §402(b)(1), Oct.
1214, substituted "Telemarketing and email marketing fraud" for "Telemarketing fraud" in item for chapter 113A. 109–248, title I, §141(a)(2), July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 602, added item for chapter 109B. 224, which directed amendment of table of chapters at the beginning of part I of this title by striking item relating to "section 114" and inserting new item 114, was executed by adding item for chapter 114 and striking item for former chapter 114 "Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
208, 239, substituted "Railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air" for "Railroads" in item for chapter 97 and added item for chapter 111A. 4000, added item for chapter 88. 569, added item for chapter 90A. 2880, substituted "Peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons" for "Peonage and slavery" in item for chapter 77.
1208, added item for chapter 74. B, title IV, §4002(c)(1), (e)(5), Nov. 1808, 1810, substituted "2721" for "2271" in item for chapter 123 and repealed amendment by Pub. See 1996 Amendment note below.
I, title II, §201(b)(2), Oct. 2681–871, added item for chapter 11B. 3491, 3501, 3509, 3510, substituted "1461" for "1460" in item for chapter 71, added item for chapter 90, and substituted "2340" for "2340." in item for chapter 113C and "2441" for "2401" in item for chapter 118. 2656, inserted "and stalking" after "violence" in item for chapter 110A.
2104, added item for chapter 118. 104–132, title III, §303(c)(2), Apr. 1253, redesignated item 113B, relating to torture, as 113C. 104–294, title VI, §601(j)(2)(A), Oct.
3501, which amended analysis identically, was repealed by Pub., title IV, §4002(c)(1), Nov. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330021(1), Sept. 2150, which directed the amendment of this title by striking "kidnaping" each place it appears and inserting "kidnapping", was executed by substituting "Kidnapping" for "Kidnaping" in item for chapter 55, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 103–322, title IV, §40221(b), title XII, §120003(b)(2), title XV, §150001(b), title XXV, §250002(b)(1), title XXX, §300002(b), title XXXIII, §§330002(g), 330011(c)(2), 330021(1), Sept.
1931, 2022, 2035, 2085, 2102, 2140, 2144, 2150, substituted "weapons" for "Weapons" in item for chapter 10, "kidnapping" for "kidnaping" in item for chapter 18, "470" for "471" in item for chapter 25, added item for chapter 26, substituted "700" for "701" in item for chapter 33, "kidnapping" for "kidnaping" in item for chapter 84, added items for chapters 110A and 113A and redesignated item for former chapter 113A as 113B, and added item for chapter 123. 464, added item for chapter 113B, Torture. 4524, made amendment identical to Pub. 101–519 in item for chapter 113A.
See 1990 Amendment note below. 3403, added item for chapter 11A. 101–647, title II, §226(g)(3), Nov. 4808, inserted "and other abuse" after "exploitation" in item for chapter 110.
2252, substituted "Terrorism" for "Extraterritorial jurisdiction over terrorist acts abroad against United States nationals" in item for chapter 113A. 203, added item for chapter 10. 100–690, title VII, §7063, Nov. 4404, substituted "Bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest" for "Bribery and graft" in item for chapter 11, substituted "carrier operation under the influence of alcohol or drugs.341" for "Carrier Operation Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs" in item for chapter 17A, substituted "abuse" for "Abuse", in item for chapter 109A, struck out final period and inserted ".2331" in item for chapter 113A, and substituted "wire and electronic communications and transactional records access" for "Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access" in item for chapter 121.
3047, added item for chapter 50A. 3663, amended analysis identically, striking out item for chapter 99 "Rape" and adding item for chapter 109A. 3511, substituted "Transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes" for "White slave traffic" as item for chapter 117. 3207–39, 3207–59, added items for chapters 17A and 46.
1851, 1868, inserted "and electronic communications" in item for chapter 119 and added item for chapter 121. 99–399, title XII, §1202(b), Aug. 897, added item for chapter 113A. 1219, 1220, substituted "Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination, kidnaping, and assault" for "Congressional assassination, kidnaping, and assault" as item for chapter 18, and inserted "and Presidential staff" after "Presidential" in item for chapter 84.
2465, added item for chapter 114. 8, added item for chapter 110. 91–644, title IV, §17, Jan. 1891, added item for chapter 18.
91–513, title III, §1101(b)(1)(B), Oct. 1292, struck out item for chapter 68 "Narcotics". 91–452, title IX, §901(b), title XI, §1102(b), Oct. 947, 959, added items for chapters 40 and 96.
90–351, title IV, §905, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 234, added item for chapter 44. 90–321, title II, §202(b), May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 162, added item for chapter 42.
77, 92, added items for chapters 12 and 102. 581, added item for chapter 84. 798, substituted "Animals, Birds, Fish, and Plants" for "Animals, Birds, and Fish" in item for chapter 3. Act July 18, 1956, ch.
575, added item for chapter 68. Act July 14, 1956, ch. 540, added item for chapter 2. 1949—Act May 24, 1949, ch.
89, struck out "constituting crimes" in item for chapter 21, and added item for chapter 50. 1 So in original. First word only of item should be capitalized. 2 Chapter heading amended by Pub.
86–710 without corresponding amendment of part analysis. 3 Chapter heading amended by Pub. 110–457 without corresponding amendment of part analysis. Chapter 119 added by Pub.
90–351 without corresponding amendment of part analysis. CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. Accessory after the fact. Misprision of felony.
United States defined. Department and agency defined. Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States defined. Obligation or other security of the United States defined.
Vessel of the United States defined. Interstate commerce and foreign commerce defined. Foreign government defined. United States Postal Service defined.
Laws of States adopted for areas within Federal jurisdiction. Obligation or other security of foreign government defined. Crime of violence defined. Petty offense defined.
Financial institution defined. Stolen or counterfeit nature of property for certain crimes defined. Court of the United States defined. Definitions relating to Federal health care offense.
Use of minors in crimes of violence. Definition of seaport. Mortgage lending business defined. SENATE REVISION AMENDMENT In the analysis of sections under this chapter heading, a new item, "14.
Applicability to Canal Zone.", was inserted by Senate amendment, to follow underneath item 13, inasmuch as a new section 14, with such a catchline, was inserted, by Senate amendment, in this chapter. See Senate Report No. 1 and 3, 80th Cong. 109–177, title III, §302(d), Mar.
108–21, title VI, §601(b), Apr. B, title IV, §4004(a), Nov. 1812, struck out item 14 "Applicability to Canal Zone; definition". 104–191, title II, §241(b), Aug.
2016, which directed the amendment of the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of this title by inserting item 24, was executed by inserting item 24 in the table of sections at the beginning of this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 103–332, title XXXII, §§320910(b), 320914(b), Sept. 2127, 2128, added items 21 and 23. 101–647, title XXXV, §3504, Nov.
4921, substituted "defense" for "Defense" in item 17. 101–73, title IX, §962(e)(3), Aug. 3599, renumbered item 20 as 17 and added item 18. 98–473, title II, §§218(b), 402(b), 1001(b), Oct.
2027, 2057, 2136, substituted "Repealed" for "Offenses classified" in item 1 and added items 16 and 20. 777, inserted "United States" before "Postal Service" in item 12. 698, inserted "; definition" in item 14. COMMISSION ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT Pub.
104–132, title VIII, §806, Apr.