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18 U.S.C. § 3061

Investigative powers of Postal Service personnel

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 3061, Investigative powers of Postal Service personnel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449725
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Subject to subsection (b) of this section, Postal Inspectors and other agents of the United States Postal Service designated by the Board of Governors to investigate criminal matters related to the Postal Service and the mails may— The powers granted by subsection (a) of this section shall be exercised only— With respect to such property, such officers shall have the power to— With respect to such property, such officers may have, to such extent as the Postal Service may by regulations prescribe, the power to—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 100-690(H.R. 5210)1988-11-18
    Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-435(H.R. 6407)2006-12-20
    Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally