Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1544


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1544. Misuse of passport

      Whoever willfully and knowingly uses, or attempts to use, any
    passport issued or designed for the use of another; or
      Whoever willfully and knowingly uses or attempts to use any
    passport in violation of the conditions or restrictions therein
    contained, or of the rules prescribed pursuant to the laws
    regulating the issuance of passports; or
      Whoever willfully and knowingly furnishes, disposes of, or
    delivers a passport to any person, for use by another than the
    person for whose use it was originally issued and designed - 
      Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25
    years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of
    international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this
    title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a
    drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this
    title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,
    if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of
    international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years
    (in the case of any other offense), or both.



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