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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 47— FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS · § 1025

§ 1025. False pretenses on high seas and other waters

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Whoever, upon any waters or vessel within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, by any fraud, or false pretense, obtains from any person anything of value, or procures the execution and delivery of any instrument of writing or conveyance of real or personal property, or the signature of any person, as maker, endorser, or guarantor, to or upon any bond, bill, receipt, promissory note, draft, or check, or any other evidence of indebtedness, or fraudulently sells, barters, or disposes of any bond, bill, receipt, promissory note, draft, or check, or other evidence of indebtedness, for value, knowing the same to be worthless, or knowing the signature of the maker, endorser, or guarantor thereof to have been obtained by any false pretenses, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; but if the amount, value or the face value of anything so obtained does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 755; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 22, 63 Stat. 92; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), (K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1948 Act
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 467a (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 288A, as added Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 434, 53 Stat. 1205).
Words “upon any waters or vessel within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States” were substituted for “upon the high seas or on any waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State, or within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State on board any vessel belonging in whole or in part to the United States or any citizen thereof or to any corporation created by or under the laws of the United States, or of any State, Territory, or District thereof”, near beginning of section.
The deleted words are not necessary in view of definitive section 7 of this title.
Words “whatsoever with intent to defraud” were omitted as being included in the preceding term “false pretenses”.
The punishment provision was revised to include a misdemeanor punishment (not more than $1,000 or one year, or both) where the offense involves $100 or less. (See reviser’s notes under sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
1949 Act
This section [section 22] corrects a typographical error in section 1025 of title 18, U.S.C.
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  • June 25, 1948, ch. 645
  • 62 Stat. 755
  • May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 22
  • 63 Stat. 92
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)
  • 108 Stat. 2147
  • Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 606(a)
  • 110 Stat. 3511
  • Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 288A
  • Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 434
  • 53 Stat. 1205
  • Pub. L. 104–294
  • Pub. L. 103–322
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§ 1025
False pretenses on high seas and other waters
Fed. Reg.×2
U.S.C.×1
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 755
ActMay 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 22
Stat.63 Stat. 92
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)
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