§ 2312
Transportation of stolen vehicles
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever transports in a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 806 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 102–519, title I, §103, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3385 (PDF, 2.9 MB); Pub. L. 109–177, title III, §307(b)(2)(A), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 240.)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to move a stolen car, boat, or aircraft across state lines or national borders while knowing it was stolen.