Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§2317 Sale or Receipt of Livestock
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 113 — STOLEN PROPERTY › § 2317
Summary
Who knowingly buys/sells stolen livestock that moved between states or from another country faces a fine or up to five years in prison, or both.
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Title 18, §2317
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Whoever receives, conceals, stores, barters, buys, sells, or disposes of any livestock, moving in or constituting a part of interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen, 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., §§ 419c, 419d (Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366, §§ 4, 5, 55 Stat. 632). Definitions of “cattle” and “interstate or foreign commerce”, contained in section 419a of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in section 10 and 2311 of this title. Venue provision of said section 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as completely covered by section 3237 of this title. Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “livestock” for “cattle” in section catchline and text.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 2317
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102