§1036 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

It is illegal to use lies or trickery to get into or try to get into U.S.-owned or leased land, a U.S. ship or airplane, or into secure parts of an airport or seaport. If a person does this planning to commit a felony, they can be fined under federal law, put in prison for up to 10 years, or both. In other cases they can be fined under federal law, jailed for up to 6 months, or both. Secure area: a place where access is limited by the airport authority, the seaport captain, or a public agency. Airport: the same meaning given in 49 U.S.C. 47102.

Title 18, §1036

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(a)Whoever, by any fraud or false pretense, enters or attempts to enter—

(1)any real property belonging in whole or in part to, or leased by, the United States;

(2)any vessel or aircraft belonging in whole or in part to, or leased by, the United States;

(3)any secure or restricted area of any seaport, designated as secure in an approved security plan, as required under section 70103 of title 46, United States Code, and the rules and regulations promulgated under that section; or

(4)any secure area of any airport,

(b)The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) of this section is—

(1)a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, if the offense is committed with the intent to commit a felony; or

(2)a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both, in any other case.

(c)As used in this section—

(1)the term “secure area” means an area access to which is restricted by the airport authority, captain of the seaport, or a public agency; and

(2)the term “airport” has the meaning given such term in section 47102 of title 49.

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2006—Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(4), substituted “any airport or seaport” for “any airport” in section catchline. Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(1), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(2), substituted “10 years” for “5 years”. Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(3), inserted “, captain of the seaport,” after “airport authority”.

§1036 Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport or seaport

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Title 18, §1036

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