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18 USC 285 - Taking or using papers relating to claimsLegal Research Home > US Code > Crimes and Criminal Procedure > 18 USC 285 - Taking or using papers relating to claims Sec. 285. Taking or using papers relating to claimsWhoever, without authority, takes and carries away from the place where it was filed, deposited, or kept by authority of the United States, any certificate, affidavit, deposition, statement of facts, power of attorney, receipt, voucher, assignment, or other document, record, file, or paper prepared, fitted, or intended to be used or presented to procure the payment of money from or by the United States or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, or the allowance or payment of the whole or any part of any claim, account, or demand against the United States, whether the same has or has not already been so used or presented, and whether such claim, account, or demand, or any part thereof has or has not already been allowed or paid; orWhoever presents, uses, or attempts to use any such document, record, file, or paper so taken and carried away, to procure the payment of any money from or by the United States, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, or the allowance or payment of the whole or any part of any claim, account, or demand against the United States— Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Sections: Previous 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 Next Last modified: July 21, 2011 |
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