2020 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 73 - Obstruction of Justice
Sec. 1509 - Obstruction of court orders
| 18 U.S.C. § 1509 (2020) |
| §1509. Obstruction of court orders |
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Whoever, by threats or force, willfully prevents, obstructs, impedes, or interferes with, or willfully attempts to prevent, obstruct, impede, or interfere with, the due exercise of rights or the performance of duties under any order, judgment, or decree of a court of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. No injunctive or other civil relief against the conduct made criminal by this section shall be denied on the ground that such conduct is a crime. |
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(Added Pub. L. 86–449, title I, §101, May 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 86; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" in first par. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 73 - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE Sec. 1509 - Obstruction of court orders |
| section 1509 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 74 Stat. 86 108 Stat. 2147 |
| Public Law 86-449, Public Law 103-322 |
