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[CITE: 18USC1021]

TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I--CRIMES

CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS

Sec. 1021. Title records

Whoever, being an officer or other person authorized by any law of the United States to record a conveyance of real property or any other instrument which by such law may be recorded, knowingly certifies falsely that such conveyance or instrument has or has not been recorded, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 194 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, Sec. 105, 35 Stat. 1107).

Words ``five years'' were substituted for ``seven years'' as more in conformity with comparable sections of this chapter. Minor change was made in phraseology.

Amendments

1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for ``fined not more than $1,000''.

Here are some examples of common fraud:

• Credit Card Fraud
• Internet Fraud
• Computer Fraud
• Identity Fraud
• Check Fraud
• Mail Fraud
• Bank Fraud
• Medicare Fraud
• Medicaid Fraud
• Mortgage Fraud
• Social Security Fraud
• Tax Fraud
• Welfare Fraud
• Accounting Fraud
• Consumer Fraud
• Health Care Fraud
• Worker Compensation Fraud
• Disability Fraud
• Corporate Fraud