Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§2112 Personal Property of United States
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 103 — ROBBERY AND BURGLARY › § 2112
Summary
Take or try taking U.S. property: up to 15 years' imprisonment.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §2112
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever robs or attempts to rob another of any kind or description of personal property belonging to the United States, shall be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 99 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 46, 35 Stat. 1097). That portion of said section 99 relating to felonious taking was omitted as covered by section 641 of this title. The punishment by fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both, was changed to harmonize with section 2111 of this title. The 15–year penalty is not excessive for an offense of this type. Minor verbal change was made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 inserted “or attempts to rob” after “robs”.
Reference
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 2112
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102