---
kind: "unit"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
key: "ptI/ch31"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 31"
heading: "Embezzlement and Theft"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/ptI-ch31"
sections_count: 30
---

# Chapter 31 — Embezzlement and Theft

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Part I — Crimes

## Sections

- [§641. Public money, property or records](/usc/18/641.md)
- [§642. Tools and materials for counterfeiting purposes](/usc/18/642.md)
- [§643. Accounting generally for public money](/usc/18/643.md)
- [§644. Banker receiving unauthorized deposit of public money](/usc/18/644.md)
- [§645. Court officers generally](/usc/18/645.md)
- [§646. Court officers depositing registry moneys](/usc/18/646.md)
- [§647. Receiving loan from court officer](/usc/18/647.md)
- [§648. Custodians, generally, misusing public funds](/usc/18/648.md)
- [§649. Custodians failing to deposit moneys; persons affected](/usc/18/649.md)
- [§650. Depositaries failing to safeguard deposits](/usc/18/650.md)
- [§651. Disbursing officer falsely certifying full payment](/usc/18/651.md)
- [§652. Disbursing officer paying lesser in lieu of lawful amount](/usc/18/652.md)
- [§653. Disbursing officer misusing public funds](/usc/18/653.md)
- [§654. Officer or employee of United States converting property of another](/usc/18/654.md)
- [§655. Theft by bank examiner](/usc/18/655.md)
- [§656. Theft, embezzlement, or misapplication by bank officer or employee](/usc/18/656.md)
- [§657. Lending, credit and insurance institutions](/usc/18/657.md)
- [§658. Property mortgaged or pledged to farm credit agencies](/usc/18/658.md)
- [§659. Interstate or foreign shipments by carrier; State prosecutions](/usc/18/659.md)
- [§660. Carrier’s funds derived from commerce; State prosecutions](/usc/18/660.md)
- [§661. Within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction](/usc/18/661.md)
- [§662. Receiving stolen property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction](/usc/18/662.md)
- [§663. Solicitation or use of gifts](/usc/18/663.md)
- [§664. Theft or embezzlement from employee benefit plan](/usc/18/664.md)
- [§665. Theft or embezzlement from employment and training funds; improper inducement; obstruction of investigations](/usc/18/665.md)
- [§666. Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds](/usc/18/666.md)
- [§667. Theft of livestock](/usc/18/667.md)
- [§668. Theft of major artwork](/usc/18/668.md)
- [§669. Theft or embezzlement in connection with health care](/usc/18/669.md)
- [§670. Theft of medical products](/usc/18/670.md)