1996 US Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 73 - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Sec. 1501 - Assault on process server
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, 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 73 - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE Sec. 1501 - Assault on process server |
Contains | section 1501 |
Date | 1996 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Short Titles | Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 |
Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(F), 108 Stat. 2147. |
Statutes at Large References | 35 Stat. 1114 62 Stat. 769 82 Stat. 1118 96 Stat. 1248 108 Stat. 2147 |
Public Law References | Public Law 90-578, Public Law 97-291, Public Law 101-650, Public Law 103-322 |
§1501. Assault on process server
Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or opposes any officer of the United States, or other person duly authorized, in serving, or attempting to serve or execute, any legal or judicial writ or process of any court of the United States, or United States commissioner; or
Whoever assaults, beats, or wounds any officer or other person duly authorized, knowing him to be such officer, or other person so duly authorized, in serving or executing any such writ, rule, order, process, warrant, or other legal or judicial writ or process—
Shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(F), 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §245 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §140, 35 Stat. 1114).
The phrase “Except as otherwise expressly provided by law” was inserted because sections 2231, 2232, and 2233 of this title provide greater penalties for obstructing service of search warrants.
Mandatory provisions were rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than 0” in last par.
Change of NameUnited States commissioners, referred to in text, were replaced by United States magistrates pursuant to Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, §402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118. See chapter 43 (§631 et seq.) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Reference to United States magistrate or to magistrate deemed to refer to United States magistrate judge pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28.
Short Title of 1982 AmendmentPub. L. 97–291, §1, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1248, provided: “That this Act [enacting sections 1512 to 1515, 3579, and 3580 of this title, amending sections 1503, 1505, 1510, and 3146 of this title and Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1512 and 3579 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982’.”
Cross ReferencesAssaulting Federal officer, see section 111 of this title.
Killing Federal officer, see section 1114 of this title.
Obstructing searches or seizures, see sections 2231 and 2232 of this title.
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