§1024 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

Anyone who buys or takes as security U.S. military property—like arms, gear, ammo, clothing, or other supplies—that was issued to service members (including National Guard or Naval Militia), people serving with them, or former members, or taken from a U.S. hospital, home, or facility, while knowing or having reason to believe it came from the United States, is committing a crime. The penalty can be a fine, imprisonment not more than two years, or both.

Title 18, §1024

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Whoever purchases, or receives in pledge from any person any arms, equipment, ammunition, clothing, military stores, or other property furnished by the United States under a clothing allowance or otherwise, to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard or Naval Militia, or to any person accompanying, serving, or retained with the land or naval forces and subject to military or naval law, or to any former member of such Armed Forces at or by any hospital, home, or facility maintained by the United States, having knowledge or reason to believe that the property has been taken from the possession of or furnished by the United States under such allowance, or otherwise, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 86 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 35, 35 Stat. 1095; Oct. 23, 1918, ch. 194, 40 Stat. 1015; June 18, 1934, ch. 587, 48 Stat. 996; Apr. 4, 1938, ch. 69, 52 Stat. 197; Apr. 30, 1940, ch. 164, 54 Stat. 171). Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.

§1024 Purchase or Receipt of Military, Naval, or Veteran’s Facilities Property