Volume 75 · 751
Public Law 87–338
To amend section 35 of title 18, United States Code.
Approved October 3, 1961
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 35 of title 18, United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 35 of
Crimes.
False reports.
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Ҥ 35. Imparting or conveying false information
“(a) Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed false information knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title shall be fined not more than
$1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
“(b) Whoever willfully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard for the safety of human life, imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title—shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.”
Approved October 3, 1961.