1994 US Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1701 - Obstruction of mails generally
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE Sec. 1701 - Obstruction of mails generally |
| Contains | section 1701 |
| Date | 1994 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 778; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), 108 Stat. 2146.) |
| Statutes at Large References | 35 Stat. 1127 62 Stat. 778 108 Stat. 2146 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 103-322 |
§1701 . Obstruction of mails generally
Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail, or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 778; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§324, 325 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §§201, 202, 35 Stat. 1127).
Sections 324 and 325 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were consolidated with changes of phraseology necessary to effect consolidation.
Words “carriage, horse, driver or”, “car, steamboat”, and “or vessel” were omitted as covered by “any carrier or conveyance”.
The punishment provision is derived from said section 324 rather than from section 325 which provided only a fine of not more than 0 and related only to ferrymen.
Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than 0”.
Cross ReferencesTemporary employees of the postal service or carriers with custody, see section 1008 of Title 39, Postal Service.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in title 39 section 1008.
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