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Is it a federal offense to harass a government employee or a person in the US military?
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In the official performance of their duty, yes, it is.
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What is a federal crime or offense?
A federal crime or offense is something made illegal or defined as criminal by a federal government. An example of a federal offense is identity theft.
Is it a federal offense to threaten a postal mail carrier?
A post office worker or a postal mail carrier is a federal employee. It is a federal offense to threaten a postal worker.
Is telling a postal employee to watch her back a federal offense?
If it is said to the person in a threatening manner, yes it is a federal offense to threaten a federal employee. Hint: If this person is anyone who is NOT a close personal friend then it would be interpreted by a court as a threatening statement.
Is a federal offense always a felony or can federal offenses also be misdemeanors?
Since a federal offense can mean any crime committed on U.S government property, and you can comment a misdemeanor on U.S. government property; it stands to reason that this misdemeanor would then be a federal offense.
Is it llegal for a non USPS employee to deliver mail?
It is a federal offense for anyone other than a postal employee to put anything in a mail box.
Is homicide a federal offense?
Usually it is prosecuted in state Circuit Courts but, it can also be a federal offense depending on where it was committed? If it was committed on property or reservations owned or administered by the federal government (e.g.: military installations - National Parks - etc) it will be prosecuted in Federal Court.
What kind of offense is possession of untaxed alcohol?
Alcohol for consumption is taxed and regulated at both the Federal and the State levels, so it is both a federal and a state offense. However, since the federal jurisdiction trumps the state jurisdiction only the federal government can charge you.
Which act of Congress made it a federal offense to advocate the violent overthrow of the government?
The Smith Act.
Is cashing a stolen federal check a state or federal offense?
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.
Who was head of the civilian conservation corps?
it was created in 1952 by the state government of federal offense.
Is Grand Theft Auto a federal offense?
The auto theft crime referred to as "grand theft auto" is a violation of a state law. Theft of a government vehicle would be a federal offense, and prosecuted under the US laws governing theft of federal property.
When is a case classified as a federal trial?
When you are charged with a federal offense as opposed to a state offense.
