18 U.S.C. § 1728
Weight of mail increased fraudulently
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 1728, Weight of mail increased fraudulently, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449347
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Whoever places any matter in the mails during the regular weighing period, for the purpose of increasing the weight of the mail, with intent to cause an increase in the compensation of the railroad mail carrier over whose route such mail may pass, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Legislative history
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- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994