Federal Bank robbery is described as the taking, by force or intimidation, any money or property that is in the care custody, or control of any bank, credit union, or savings and loan institution.
18 U.S.C. § 2113 also includes a situation where you enter, or attempt to enter, a financial institution with intent to commit a felony offense within that affects the institution that violates any United States law, or to commit any theft.
Obviously, most federal prosecutions for a
federal bank robbery case deal with the infamous situation where someone holds up a bank teller with some type of weapon, or they take money by force.
As stated, the federal bank robbery statute is much broader and encompasses a wide scope of felony conduct where a bank is the victim.
Punishment for Federal Bank Robbery
Under federal law, bank robbery is a serious offense and you could be sentenced for up to 20 years in a
federal prison, a fine up to $250,000, or both.
If you used violence to accomplish the bank robbery, you could face more severe penalties. If you assault someone in the commission of the bank robbery, or put another person’s life in danger with use of a deadly weapon or device, you could be sentenced for up to 25 years in federal prison.