§1737 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

It makes it a crime to print or make sexual material if the person intends or knows it will be sent by mail in violation of 39 U.S.C. 3008 or 3010, or postal rules under those sections. A first offense can bring a fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both; a second or later offense can bring a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. “Sexually related mail matter” means mail covered by 39 U.S.C. 3008(a) or 3010(d).

Title 18, §1737

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(a)Whoever shall print, reproduce, or manufacture any sexually related mail matter, intending or knowing that such matter will be deposited for mailing or delivery by mail in violation of section 3008 or 3010 of title 39, or in violation of any regulation of the Postal Service issued under such section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for the first offense, and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for any second or subsequent offense.

(b)As used in this section, the term “sexually related mail matter” means any matter which is within the scope of section 3008(a) or 3010(d) of title 39.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000” after “section, shall be” and for “fined not more than $10,000” after “offense, and shall be”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of sixth month which begins after Aug. 12, 1970, see section 15(b) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.

§1737 Manufacturer of Sexually Related Mail Matter