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CITE

    18 USC Sec. 2119                                            01/05/2009

EXPCITE

    TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
    PART I - CRIMES
    CHAPTER 103 - ROBBERY AND BURGLARY

HEAD

    Sec. 2119. Motor vehicles

STATUTE

      Whoever, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm
    (!1) takes a motor vehicle that has been transported, shipped, or
    received in interstate or foreign commerce from the person or
    presence of another by force and violence or by intimidation, or
    attempts to do so, shall -
        (1) be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 15
      years, or both,
        (2) if serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of
      this title, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred
      in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the
      United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242 of this title)
      results, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25
      years, or both, and
        (3) if death results, be fined under this title or imprisoned
      for any number of years up to life, or both, or sentenced to
      death.

SOURCE

    (Added Pub. L. 102-519, title I, Sec. 101(a), Oct. 25, 1992, 106
    Stat. 3384; amended Pub. L. 103-322, title VI, Sec. 60003(a)(14),
    Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1970; Pub. L. 104-217, Sec. 2, Oct. 1,
    1996, 110 Stat. 3020.)

AMENDMENTS

      1996 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 104-217 inserted ", including any
    conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and
    territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate
    section 2241 or 2242 of this title" after "section 1365 of this
    title".
      1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 60003(a)(14), which directed the
    amendment of section 2119(3) of title 18 by substituting ", with
    the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm" for ", possessing
    a firearm as defined in section 921 of this title,", was executed
    by making the substitution in introductory provisions rather than
    in par. (3), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
      Par. (3). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 60003(a)(14), inserted before
    period at end ", or sentenced to death".
    FEDERAL COOPERATION TO PREVENT "CARJACKING" AND MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
      Section 101(b) of Pub. L. 102-519 provided that: "In view of the
    increase of motor vehicle theft with its growing threat to human
    life and to the economic well-being of the Nation, the Attorney
    General, acting through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
    United States Attorneys, is urged to work with State and local
    officials to investigate car thefts, including violations of
    section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, for armed carjacking,
    and as appropriate and consistent with prosecutorial discretion,
    prosecute persons who allegedly violate such law and other relevant
    Federal statutes."

FOOTNOTE

    (!1) So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.