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Cashing a stolen federal check is a federal offense. The punishment for this crime could mean a sentence of as much as 30 years in a federal prison.

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Cashing a stolen federal check is considered a federal offense because it involves stealing a government document and using it to obtain money fraudulently. This falls under federal jurisdiction and can lead to criminal charges at the federal level.

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