Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§2115 Post office
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Summary
Breaking into or trying to break into a post office, or a building that is partly or fully used as a post office, when you intend to steal or damage mail or property, is a federal crime. A person convicted of this can be fined, put in prison for up to five years, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §2115
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Whoever forcibly breaks into or attempts to break into any post office, or any building used in whole or in part as a post office, with intent to commit in such post office, or building or part thereof, so used, any larceny or other depredation, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 315 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 192, 335 Stat. 1125). Mandatory punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative. Minor change in phraseology was made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 2115
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73