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Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 103 - Robbery and Burglary
Sec. 2115 - Post office
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| 18 U.S.C. § 2115 (2022) |
| §2115. Post office |
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Whoever forcibly breaks into or attempts to break into any post office, or any building used in whole or in part as a post office, with intent to commit in such post office, or building or part thereof, so used, any larceny or other depredation, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 797; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §315 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §192, 335 Stat. 1125). Mandatory punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative. Minor change in phraseology was made. EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000". |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 103 - ROBBERY AND BURGLARY Sec. 2115 - Post office |
| section 2115 |
| 2022 |
| January 5, 2023 |
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| 62 Stat. 797 110 Stat. 3498 335 Stat. 1125 |
| Public Law 104-294 |
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