{"data":{"id":"us/18-u.s.c.-287","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 U.S.C. § 287","heading":"False, fictitious or fraudulent claims","body":"Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this title.","path":["Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15—CLAIMS AND SERVICES IN MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc18@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:53Z","sha256":"c700cde270f19de51884267040384e1f4ebacbe05b8d01d8c03e6af1567bcaa8","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/18-u.s.c.-286","next":"us/18-u.s.c.-288"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}