# Justice Manual § 9-133.010: Introduction

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-133.010

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-133.010
- **Heading:** Introduction
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-133.000 - Embezzlement And Theft From Labor Unions And Employee Benefit Plans / Justice Manual § 9-133.010

## Text

This chapter focuses on two statutes that prohibit embezzlement or theft. Title 29 U.S.C. § 501(c) prohibits the embezzlement and theft of property from a labor organization covered by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) (29 U.S.C. § 401,
et
seq
.). Title 18 U.S.C. § 664 prohibits the embezzlement and theft of property by any person from an employee pension or welfare benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001,
et
seq
, or a fund connected to such a plan.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-133.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-133.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-133.020 Policy——Concurrent Federal-State Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-133.020.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-133.030 Investigative and Supervisory Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-133.030.md)

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