Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1202


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1202. Ransom money

      (a) Whoever receives, possesses, or disposes of any money or
    other property, or any portion thereof, which has at any time been
    delivered as ransom or reward in connection with a violation of
    section 1201 of this title, knowing the same to be money or
    property which has been at any time delivered as such ransom or
    reward, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
    ten years, or both.
      (b) A person who transports, transmits, or transfers in
    interstate or foreign commerce any proceeds of a kidnapping
    punishable under State law by imprisonment for more than 1 year, or
    receives, possesses, conceals, or disposes of any such proceeds
    after they have crossed a State or United States boundary, knowing
    the proceeds to have been unlawfully obtained, shall be imprisoned
    not more than 10 years, fined under this title, or both.
      (c) For purposes of this section, the term "State" has the
    meaning set forth in section 245(d) of this title.



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