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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 646. Court officers depositing registry moneys
Whoever, being a clerk or other officer of a court of the United
States, fails to deposit promptly any money belonging in the
registry of the court, or paid into court or received by the
officers thereof, with the Treasurer or a designated depositary of
the United States, in the name and to the credit of such court, or
retains or converts to his own use or to the use of another any
such money, is guilty of embezzlement and shall be fined under this
title or not more than the amount embezzled, whichever is greater,
or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the amount
embezzled does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
This section shall not prevent the delivery of any such money
upon security, according to agreement of parties, under the
direction of the court.
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