[Vision2020] Election

[Kai Eiselein, editor]

Found at lawforkids.com

Question: Is it illegal to deface money? 

Answer: 
United States currency and coinage are governed by federal law through the U.S. Treasury Department. Generally, it is illegal to fraudulently deface, mutilate, impair, diminish, falsify, scales or lightens any coins minted or "coined" in the United States or any foreign coins which are by law made current or are in use or circulation as money within the U.S. (18 U.S.C. 331)

It is also a crime to fraudulently possess, pass, publish, sell or attempt to possess, pass, publish, sell or bring into the U.S. any such coin with knowledge that the coin has been altered, mutilated, defaced, etc. (18 U.S.C. 331)


Defacing currency with the intent to alter the bill to gain a benefit is illegal. If someone alters a written instrument (such as a check) without permission and with the intent to gain a benefit, then it is called forgery, which is a crime. If one tried to alter a cash bill (like changing a $5 bill to a $20 bill) for the purpose of presenting the altered bill to gain a benefit, then that could be considered a forgery. Forgery of United States Currency in this manner is called counterfeiting and carries with it very stiff penalties.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: david sarff 
  To: Pat Kraut ; vision2020 
  Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Election




  Pat, you need to check with your people. After your authoritative notification, I checked my dollars. Low and behold a couple of them have your name and redrawn likeness on them. 
  Do you really have a red mustache?

  Dave


  > 
  > I went to Safeway this pm and in my change was a dollar bill with Ron Paul's
  > name all over it which is illegal of course. I realize that Paul may not be
  > aware of his people doing this but I wonder if the FBI will be curious??
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > If we do discover a complete theory..of everything...we shall all,
  > philosophers, scientists and just ordinary people,
  > be able to take part in the discussion of why it is that we and the universe
  > exist if we find the answer to that,
  > it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason...for then we would know
  > the mind of God.
  > Stephen Hawking
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