Is it illegal to rip a dollar bill in half?
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Is it illegal to rip a dollar bill in half?
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Actually, I didn't do it, I can't remember *snap* just like that, i remember me saying something about ripping a dollar, and then this girl at school said "It's illegal to do that"
and i though, "It is?"
so that's why i'm asking
:D
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GunnyC
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Technically it is a violation of law, as cited above, to do that. It is seldom prosecuted though but can be. |
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Gorkbark Porkduke Gefunken Furba
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Defacement of currency is a violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code. Under this provision, currency defacement is generally defined as follows: Whoever mutilates, cuts, disfigures, perforates, unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, Federal Reserve Bank, or Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Defacement of currency in such a way that it is made unfit for circulation comes under the jurisdiction of the United States Secret Service. Their mailing address is:
United States Secret Service
950 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20223. |
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Kara
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haha yes its actually a federal offense and plus then you lose your dollar. |
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John C
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Yes it is that is intentional mutilation and it does fall under illegal,, however it is not illegal to write on them |
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Howard
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its hard to prove, but you are destroying government property |
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Laurs
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NO! it's your money... personally, i don't know why you would do that... if you want to, burn some of it in the fireplace... No, the cops won't come. It's like spending money, the only difference is your getting absolutely nothing for it.... |
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Will W
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No Obama just ripped them all in to ten cent pieces, we will be using pesos before long. |
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Lance E
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nope...just stupid. |
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ADA Casey Novak
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No, and you can take the larger half to any bank and get a replacement. |
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