Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§1726 Postage collected unlawfully
Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 83— - POSTAL SERVICE › § 1726
Summary
Postmasters or others collecting postage who take extra charges may be fined, jailed up to six months, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §1726
Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever, being a postmaster or other person authorized to receive the postage of mail matter, fraudulently demands or receives any rate of postage or gratuity or reward other than is provided by law for the postage of such mail matter, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 330 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 207, 35 Stat. 1128). Minor verbal changes were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $100”.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 1726
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73