18 USC § 484 - Connecting parts of different notes

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s484"
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title: "18 USC § 484 - Connecting parts of different notes"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "484"
section_name: "Connecting parts of different notes"
chapter_number: 25
chapter_name: "COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(h), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 341.)"
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# § 484. Connecting parts of different notes

Whoever so places or connects together different parts of two or more notes, bills, or other genuine instruments issued under the authority of the United States, or by any foreign government, or corporation, as to produce one instrument, with intent to defraud, shall be guilty of forgery in the same manner as if the parts so put together were falsely made or forged, and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(h), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 341.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 276 (, ).

Minor changes in phraseology were made.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2001— substituted “10 years” for “five years”.

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.