Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 47 — FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS › § 1032
It is illegal to knowingly hide or try to hide money or property, to dishonestly block the work of, or to dishonestly move property out of reach of certain federal agencies that handle failed banks or similar institutions: the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (when acting as conservator, receiver, or in its corporate role under sections 11, 12, or 13 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or under title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), any conservator appointed by the Comptroller of the Currency, or the National Credit Union Administration Board when acting as conservator or liquidating agent. A person who does any of these things can be fined, put in prison for up to 5 years, or both.
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18 U.S.C. § 1032
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110