18 U.S.C. § 1700
Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Whoever, having taken charge of any mail, voluntarily quits or deserts the same before he has delivered it into the post office at the termination of the route, or to some known mail carrier, messenger, agent, or other employee in the Postal Service authorized to receive the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
18 U.S.C. § 1700
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §322 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §199, 35 Stat. 1126).Minor changes were made in phraseology.
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1994- Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $500".