18 U.S.C. § 875 — Interstate communications

Page 210 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 875 other manner whatsoever induces any person employed in the construction, prosecution, com- pletion or repair of any public building, public work, or building or work financed in whole or in part by loans or grants from the United States, to give up any part of the compensation to which he is entitled under his contract of em- ployment, shall be fined under this title or im- prisoned not more than five years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 276b of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Pub- lic Buildings, Property, and Works (June 13, 1934, ch. 482, § 1, 48 Stat. 948). Slight changes of phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $5,000’’. § 875. Interstate communications (a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing any demand or request for a ransom or reward for the release of any kidnapped person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. (b) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm, association, or corporation, any money or other thing of value, transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communica- tion containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. (c) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to in- jure the person of another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (d) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm, association, or corporation, any money or other thing of value, transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communica- tion containing any threat to injure the prop- erty or reputation of the addressee or of another or the reputation of a deceased person or any threat to accuse the addressee or any other per- son of a crime, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 741; Pub. L. 99–646, § 63, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3614; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), (H), (K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 408d (May 18, 1934, ch. 300, 48 Stat. 781; May 15, 1939, ch. 133, § 2, 53 Stat. 743). Provisions as to district of trial were omitted as cov- ered by sections 3237 and 3239 of this title. Definition of ‘‘interstate commerce’’ was omitted in conformity with definitive section 10 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(K), substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $5,000’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(G), substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $500’’. 1986—Pub. L. 99–646 inserted ‘‘or foreign’’ after ‘‘inter- state’’ wherever appearing. § 876. Mailing threatening communications (a) Whoever knowingly deposits in any post of- fice or authorized depository for mail matter, to be sent or delivered by the Postal Service or knowingly causes to be delivered by the Postal Service according to the direction thereon, any communication, with or without a name or des- ignating mark subscribed thereto, addressed to any other person, and containing any demand or request for ransom or reward for the release of any kidnapped person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. (b) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other thing of value, so de- posits, or causes to be delivered, as aforesaid, any communication containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of the addressee or of another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. (c) Whoever knowingly so deposits or causes to be delivered as aforesaid, any communication with or without a name or designating mark subscribed thereto, addressed to any other per- son and containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of the addressee or of another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. If such a communication is addressed to a United States judge, a Federal law enforcement officer, or an official who is covered by section 1114, the individual shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (d) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other thing of value, know- ingly so deposits or causes to be delivered, as aforesaid, any communication, with or without a name or designating mark subscribed thereto, addressed to any other person and containing any threat to injure the property or reputation of the addressee or of another, or the reputation of a deceased person, or any threat to accuse the addressee or any other person of a crime, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. If such a communica- tion is addressed to a United States judge, a Federal law enforcement officer, or an official who is covered by section 1114, the individual shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 741; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(7), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §§ 330016(1)(G), (H), (K), 330021(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147, 2150; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11008(d), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1818.)