2018 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 83 - Postal Service
Sec. 1701 - Obstruction of mails generally
| 18 U.S.C. § 1701 (2018) |
| §1701. Obstruction of mails generally |
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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. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 778; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based 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 $100 and related only to ferrymen. AMENDMENTS1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $100". |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE Sec. 1701 - Obstruction of mails generally |
| section 1701 |
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| January 14, 2019 |
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| 35 Stat. 1127 62 Stat. 778 108 Stat. 2146 |
| Public Law 103-322 |
