Notes on crimes : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on crimes : US Code - Notes

Chap. Sec.
1. General provisions 1
2. Aircraft and motor vehicles 31
3. Animals, birds, fish, and plants 41
5. Arson 81
7. Assault 111
9. Bankruptcy 151
10. Biological weapons 175
11. Bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest 201
11A. Child support 228
11B. Chemical Weapons (!1) 229
12. Civil disorders 231
13. Civil rights 241
15. 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 assault 351
19. Conspiracy 371
21. Contempts 401
23. Contracts 431
25. Counterfeiting and forgery 470
26. Criminal street gangs 521
27. Customs 541
29. 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. False personation 911
44. Firearms 921
45. Foreign relations 951
46. Forfeiture 981
47. Fraud and false statements 1001
49. Fugitives from justice 1071
50. Gambling 1081
50A. Genocide 1091
51. Homicide 1111
53. Indians 1151
55. Kidnapping 1201
57. Labor 1231
59. Liquor traffic 1261
61. Lotteries 1301
63. Mail fraud 1341
65. Malicious mischief 1361
67. Military and Navy 1381
[68. Repealed.]
69. Nationality and citizenship 1421
71. Obscenity 1460
73. Obstruction of justice 1501
74. Partial-birth abortions 1531
75. Passports and visas 1541
77. Peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons 1581
79. Perjury 1621
81. Piracy and privateering 1651
83. Postal service 1691
84. Presidential and Presidential staff assassination,
kidnapping, and assault 1751
85. Prison-made goods 1761
87. Prisons 1791
88. Privacy 1801
89. Professions and occupations 1821
90. Protection of trade secrets 1831
90A. Protection of unborn children 1841
91. Public lands 1851
93. Public officers and employees 1901
95. Racketeering 1951
96. Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations 1961
97. Railroads 1991
[99. Repealed.]
101. Records and reports 2071
102. Riots 2101
103. Robbery and burglary 2111
105. Sabotage 2151
107. Seamen and stowaways 2191
109. Searches and seizures 2231
109A. Sexual abuse 2241
110. Sexual exploitation and other abuse of children 2251
110A. Domestic violence and stalking 2261
111. Shipping 2271
113. Stolen property 2311
113A. Telemarketing fraud 2325
113B. Terrorism 2331
113C. Torture 2340
114. Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes (!3) 2341
115. Treason, sedition, and subversive activities 2381
117. Transportation for illegal sexual activity and
related crimes 2421
118. War crimes 2441
119. Wire and electronic communications interception and
interception of oral communications (!4) 2510
121. Stored wire and electronic communications and
transactional records access 2701
123. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal
information from State motor vehicle records 2721

AMENDMENTS
2004 - Pub. L. 108-495, Sec. 2(b), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4000,
added item for chapter 88.
Pub. L. 108-212, Sec. 2(b), Apr. 1, 2004, 118 Stat. 569, added
item for chapter 90A.
2003 - Pub. L. 108-193, Sec. 5(c)(2), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat.
2880, substituted "Peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons"
for "Peonage and slavery" in item for chapter 77.
Pub. L. 108-105, Sec. 3(b), Nov. 5, 2003, 117 Stat. 1208, added
item for chapter 74.
2002 - Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(c)(1),
(e)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808, 1810, substituted "2721" for
"2271" in item for chapter 123 and repealed amendment by Pub. L.
104-294, Sec. 601(j)(2)(A). See 1996 Amendment note below.
1998 - Pub. L. 105-277, div. I, title II, Sec. 201(b)(2), Oct.
21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-871, added item for chapter 11B.
1996 - Pub. L. 104-294, title I, Sec. 101(b), title VI, Secs.
601(j)(2)(B), 605(c), (p)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 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.
Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title X, Sec. 1069(b)(4), Sept. 23,
1996, 110 Stat. 2656, inserted "and stalking" after "violence" in
item for chapter 110A.
Pub. L. 104-192, Sec. 2(b), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2104, added
item for chapter 118.
Pub. L. 104-132, title III, Sec. 303(c)(2), Apr. 24, 1996, 110
Stat. 1253, redesignated item 113B, relating to torture, as 113C.
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 601(j)(2)(A), Oct. 11, 1996, 110
Stat. 3501, which amended analysis identically, was repealed by
Pub. L. 107-273, div. B., title IV, Sec. 4002(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 1808, effective Oct. 11, 1996.
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330021(1), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 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.
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40221(b), title XII, Sec.
120003(b)(2), title XV, Sec. 150001(b), title XXV, Sec.
250002(b)(1), title XXX, Sec. 300002(b), title XXXIII, Secs.
330002(g), 330011(c)(2), 330021(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 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.
Pub. L. 103-236, title V, Sec. 506(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
464, added item for chapter 113B, Torture.
1992 - Pub. L. 102-572, title X, Sec. 1003(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106
Stat. 4524, made amendment identical to Pub. L. 101-519 in item for
chapter 113A. See 1990 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 102-521, Sec. 2(b), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3403, added
item for chapter 11A.
1990 - Pub. L. 101-647, title II, Sec. 226(g)(3), Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4808, inserted "and other abuse" after "exploitation" in
item for chapter 110.
Pub. L. 101-519, Sec. 132(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2252,
substituted "Terrorism" for "Extraterritorial jurisdiction over
terrorist acts abroad against United States nationals" in item for
chapter 113A.
Pub. L. 101-298, Sec. 3(c), May 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 203, added
item for chapter 10.
1988 - Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7063, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 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.
Pub. L. 100-606, Sec. 2(b), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3047, added
item for chapter 50A.
1986 - Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(c)(7), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat.
3623, and Pub. L. 99-654, Sec. 3(a)(7), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
3663, amended analysis identically, striking out item for chapter
99 "Rape" and adding item for chapter 109A.
Pub. L. 99-628, Sec. 5(a)(2), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3511,
substituted "Transportation for illegal sexual activity and related
crimes" for "White slave traffic" as item for chapter 117.
Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Secs. 1366(b), 1971(b), Oct. 27, 1986,
100 Stat. 3207-39, 3207-59, added items for chapters 17A and 46.
Pub. L. 99-508, title I, Sec. 101(c)(3), title II, Sec. 201(b),
Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1851, 1868, inserted "and electronic
communications" in item for chapter 119 and added item for chapter
121.
Pub. L. 99-399, title XII, Sec. 1202(b), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
897, added item for chapter 113A.
1982 - Pub. L. 97-285, Secs. 2(d), 4(d), Oct. 6, 1982, 96 Stat.
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.
1978 - Pub. L. 95-575, Sec. 2, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2465, added
item for chapter 114.
Pub. L. 95-225, Sec. 2(b), Feb. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 8, added item
for chapter 110.
1971 - Pub. L. 91-644, title IV, Sec. 17, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat.
1891, added item for chapter 18.
1970 - Pub. L. 91-513, title III, Sec. 1101(b)(1)(B), Oct. 27,
1970, 84 Stat. 1292, struck out item for chapter 68 "Narcotics".
Pub. L. 91-452, title IX, Sec. 901(b), title XI, Sec. 1102(b),
Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 947, 959, added items for chapters 40 and
96.
1968 - Pub. L. 90-351, title IV, Sec. 905, June 19, 1968, 82
Stat. 234, added item for chapter 44.
Pub. L. 90-321, title II, Sec. 202(b), May 29, 1968, 82 Stat.
162, added item for chapter 42.
Pub. L. 90-284, title I, Sec. 104(b), title X, Sec. 1002(b), Apr.
11, 1968, 82 Stat. 77, 92, added items for chapters 12 and 102.
1965 - Pub. L. 89-141, Sec. 3, Aug. 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 581, added
item for chapter 84.
1956 - Act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 825, Sec. 2(a), 70 Stat. 798,
substituted "Animals, Birds, Fish, and Plants" for "Animals, Birds,
and Fish" in item for chapter 3.
Act July 18, 1956, ch. 629, Sec. 202, 70 Stat. 575, added item
for chapter 68.
Act July 14, 1956, ch. 595, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 540, added item for
chapter 2.
1949 - Act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 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. L. 86-710 without
corresponding amendment of part analysis.

(!3) So in original. First word only of item should be
capitalized.

(!4) Editorially supplied. Chapter 119 added by Pub. L. 90-351
without corresponding amendment of part analysis.