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Fine caps — 18 U.S.C. § 3571 (where an entry says “fines via § 3571”): individual — up to $5,000 (infraction), up to $100,000 (misdemeanour), up to $250,000 (felony); organisation — up to $10,000 (infraction), up to $200,000 (misdemeanour), up to $500,000 (felony). If death resulted, up to $250,000 (individual) / $500,000 (organisation).
Offences by family
Against the person
Assault (aggravated)
18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(1)–(3), (6)–(8)
Assault (simple)
18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(5), (a)(4)
Assault on a federal officer / employee
18 U.S.C. §§ 111, 1114
Attacks on protected officials
18 U.S.C. §§ 1751, 351
Carjacking
18 U.S.C. § 2119
Civil-rights offences
18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242, 245, 247
Domestic violence
No general federal offence
Genocide
18 U.S.C. § 1091
Hate crime
18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242, 245, 247, 249 (Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Pub. L. 111-84, Div. E, § 4707; § 249(a)(5)-(6) added by the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, Pub. L. 117-107); 18 U.S.C. § 3571 (fine amounts); U.S.S.G. § 3A1.1(a)
Homicide — manslaughter
18 U.S.C. § 1112
Homicide — murder
18 U.S.C. § 1111
Human trafficking / forced labour
18 U.S.C. Chapter 77 (§§ 1581–1597)
Kidnapping
18 U.S.C. §§ 1201–1204
Stalking
18 U.S.C. §§ 2261A, 2261(b)
Threats / extortion by threat
18 U.S.C. §§ 871, 875–877, 1951
Torture
18 U.S.C. § 2340A
Travel Act
18 U.S.C. § 1952
Violence against an unborn child
18 U.S.C. § 1841
Sexual offences
Mann Act — transport for sexual activity
18 U.S.C. §§ 2421–2423
Sexual assault / rape
18 U.S.C. Chapter 109A (federal law does not use “rape”)
Property
Arson
18 U.S.C. § 844(i)
Burglary
No general federal offence
Counterfeiting / forgery
18 U.S.C. Chapter 25 (§§ 471–511)
Interstate stolen property
18 U.S.C. §§ 2312, 2314, 2315, 2322
Robbery
18 U.S.C. §§ 2113, 2111
Theft
18 U.S.C. § 641
Vandalism / criminal damage
18 U.S.C. §§ 1361, 1363, 1362
Fraud & financial
Access-device fraud
18 U.S.C. § 1029
Antitrust (restraint of trade / monopolisation)
15 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2
Bank fraud
18 U.S.C. § 1344
Bankruptcy fraud
18 U.S.C. §§ 151–157
Embezzlement / misapplication (federal / bank funds)
18 U.S.C. §§ 656, 657, 666
Extortionate credit transactions
18 U.S.C. §§ 892–894
False statements / false claims
18 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 287
Fraud
18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 / 1343
Healthcare fraud
18 U.S.C. § 1347
Identity theft / aggravated identity theft
18 U.S.C. §§ 1028, 1028A
Intellectual-property offences (copyright / trademark)
18 U.S.C. §§ 2319, 2320
Money laundering
18 U.S.C. §§ 1956, 1957
Postal offences
18 U.S.C. Chapter 83 (§§ 1691–1710)
Securities / commodities fraud
18 U.S.C. § 1348
Structuring financial transactions
31 U.S.C. § 5324
Tax offences
26 U.S.C. §§ 7201–7207
Trade-secret theft / economic espionage
18 U.S.C. §§ 1831–1832
Drugs
Weapons
Explosives / arson of federal property
18 U.S.C. § 844
National Firearms Act offences
26 U.S.C. §§ 5861, 5871
Weapons offences
18 U.S.C. § 924
Public order
Illegal gambling
18 U.S.C. §§ 1084, 1955
Obscenity
18 U.S.C. Chapter 71 (§§ 1460–1470)
Rioting
18 U.S.C. § 2101
Against the state
Election offences
18 U.S.C. §§ 594, 597, 611, 1015; 52 U.S.C. §§ 10307, 30109
Espionage
18 U.S.C. §§ 792–798
Organized crime
18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968 (RICO — Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations); 18 U.S.C. §§ 1952, 1955, 1959 (Racketeering, Ch. 95); 18 U.S.C. § 371 (general conspiracy); 21 U.S.C. § 848 (continuing criminal enterprise); 18 U.S.C. § 3571 (fine amounts)
Piracy
18 U.S.C. § 1651 (Chapter 81)
Sabotage
18 U.S.C. §§ 2151–2156
Terrorism
18 U.S.C. §§ 2332, 2332a, 2332b, 2339A, 2339B
Treason / sedition / rebellion
18 U.S.C. §§ 2381–2385
War crimes / child soldiers
18 U.S.C. §§ 2441, 2442
Weapons of mass destruction
18 U.S.C. §§ 175, 229, 229A, 831; 42 U.S.C. § 2122
Traffic & transport
Aviation offences
18 U.S.C. § 32; 49 U.S.C. §§ 46502, 46504, 46505
DUI / drink driving
No general federal offence
Maritime offences
18 U.S.C. §§ 2271–2280
Railroad / mass-transportation offences
18 U.S.C. § 1992
Cyber & digital
Cybercrime / hacking
18 U.S.C. § 1030 (CFAA)
Unlawful interception / stored communications
18 U.S.C. §§ 2511, 2701
Environment & wildlife
Animal cruelty / animal fighting
18 U.S.C. §§ 48, 49; 7 U.S.C. § 2156
Environmental pollution
33 U.S.C. § 1319; 42 U.S.C. §§ 7413, 6928
Wildlife offences
16 U.S.C. §§ 3373 (Lacey Act), 1540 (ESA), 707 (MBTA)
Immigration & borders
Human smuggling / harbouring
8 U.S.C. § 1324
Passport / visa fraud
18 U.S.C. §§ 1541–1546
Smuggling / contraband
18 U.S.C. § 545; Chapter 114 (§§ 2341–2346)
Unlawful entry / reentry
8 U.S.C. §§ 1325, 1326
Corruption & justice
Bribery / gratuities
18 U.S.C. §§ 201, 215, 666
Contempt
18 U.S.C. §§ 401, 402; 2 U.S.C. § 192
Escape / prison contraband
18 U.S.C. §§ 751, 752, 1791, 1792
False personation
18 U.S.C. §§ 911–913
Harbouring fugitives / unlawful flight
18 U.S.C. §§ 1071–1074
Obstruction of justice / witness tampering
18 U.S.C. §§ 1503, 1505, 1512, 1519
Perjury / subornation / false declarations
18 U.S.C. §§ 1621–1623
Children & vulnerable people
Child labour
29 U.S.C. §§ 212, 216
Child sexual exploitation / child pornography
18 U.S.C. Chapter 110 (§§ 2251, 2252, 2252A)
Sex-offender registration violations
18 U.S.C. § 2250
Public health & safety
State law
Penalties can differ below the central level. These pages show what the state’s own law sets — where a state sets no separate criminal penalty, the entry says so and links the central range instead of repeating it.
States
Alabama
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Alaska
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Arizona
State law — Arizona
Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
State law — Connecticut
Delaware
State law — Delaware
District of Columbia
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Florida
State law — Florida
Georgia
State law — Georgia
Hawaii
State law — Hawaii
Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
State law — Indiana
Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
State law — Louisiana
Maine
State law — Maine
Maryland
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Massachusetts
State law — Massachusetts
Michigan
State law — Michigan
Minnesota
State law — Minnesota
Mississippi
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Missouri
State law — Missouri
Montana
State law — Montana
Nebraska
State law — Nebraska
Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
State law — New Jersey
New Mexico
State law — New Mexico
New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
State law — Oklahoma
Oregon
State law — Oregon
Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
State law — South Dakota
Tennessee
State law — Tennessee
Texas
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Utah
State law — Utah
Vermont
State law — Vermont
Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
State law — West Virginia
Wisconsin
State law — Wisconsin
Wyoming
State law — Wyoming