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Counterfeiting / forgeryPossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
§ 471 — Counterfeiting US obligations / securitiesPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 20 years
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§§ 472–511 — Passing, dealing, plates, foreign obligations, coins, forged documentsPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 25 years (reported maximum across these sections)
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Individual section maxima not yet confirmed; reported maxima range 0–1 to 0–25 years.