18 U.S.C. § 1726
Section 1726 · Postage collected unlawfully
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States v. Michael Hendrickson (2020)
Most recently applied in United States v. Michael Hendrickson (February 2020)
Whoever, being a postmaster or other person authorized to receive the postage of mail matter, fraudulently demands or receives any rate of postage or gratuity or reward other than is provided by law for the postage of such mail matter, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §330 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §207, 35 Stat. 1128).
Minor verbal changes were made.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $100”.